ใบชา
bai-chaaMeaning
1NounA2
tea leaf/leaves
the leaf or leaves of the tea plant used to make tea, fresh or dried
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentใบชาbai-chaaใบชาbai-chaatea leaf/leavesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowอบòpอบòp1[to] bake; roast (dry heat, enclosed)2[to] heat; dry with heat3baked; oven-cooked4[to] scent; fumigate; treat with steamเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
I like the smell of freshly roasted tea leaves.
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Mom puts tea leaves into the teapot and waits for the water to change color.
This shop uses fresh tea leaves from a mountain plantation; the taste is very fragrant.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunเลือกlʉ̂ʉakใบชาbai-chaaที่เก็บtîi-gèpในnaiฤดูใบไม้ผลิrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-líจะได้jà-dâaiรสหวานrót-wǎanนุ่มnûmและlɛ́กลิ่นดอกไม้glìn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
If you choose tea leaves harvested in spring, you get a smooth sweetness and a pronounced floral aroma.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ใบชาbai-chaaใบชาbai-chaatea leaf/leavestea leaf/leavesWord