ใบเกิด
bai-gə̀ətMeaning
1NounA2
birth certificate
a birth certificate; an official document recording a person's birth
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ใบเกิดbai-gə̀ətใบเกิดbai-gə̀ətbirth certificateของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
This is my son's birth certificate.
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I can't find my birth certificate.
Dad has to go to the district office to get my younger sister's birth certificate.
ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiสมัครเรียนsà-màk-riianโรงเรียนroong-riianใหม่màiเขาkǎoขอkɔ̌ɔสำเนาsǎm-naoใบเกิดbai-gə̀ətกับgàpทะเบียนบ้านtá-biian-bâanด้วยdûuai
When I went to apply for the new school, they asked for a copy of my birth certificate and house registration.
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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เกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyto be bornPart 2
ใบเกิดbai-gə̀ətใบเกิดbai-gə̀ətbirth certificatebirth certificateWord