ไคทิน
kai-tinMeaning
1NounC1
chitin
a tough, semitransparent substance that forms the main component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
Examples
เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉak1shell; rind; peel; husk; bark2surface; superficial appearance (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffกุ้งgûngกุ้งgûng1shrimp; prawn (animal)2shrimp; prawn (as food)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความแข็งkwaam-kɛ̌ngความแข็งkwaam-kɛ̌ng1hardness (materials)2stiffness (engineering)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสารsǎanสารsǎan1substance; material2message; content3letter; epistle (formal/literary)4essence; substance (figurative)ไคทินkai-tinไคทินkai-tinchitinประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔp1[to] assemble; put together2[to] consist of; be composed of3[to] perform (duties/rituals)4[to] accompany; go together withอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
The shells of shrimp and crabs are hard because they contain chitin.
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เห็ดhètบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีmiiผนังเซลล์pà-nǎng-seelที่tîiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiไคทินkai-tinซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngทนทานton-taan
Some types of fungi have cell walls composed of chitin, which makes their structure strong and durable.
ในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banมีmiiการสกัดgaan-sà-gàtสารsǎanไคทินkai-tinจากjàakกระดองgrà-dɔɔngสัตว์ทะเลsàt-tá-leeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำมาnam-maaประยุกต์ใช้bprà-yúk-cháiในnaiวงการแพทย์wong-gaan-pɛ̂ɛtและlɛ́อุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aang
Currently, chitin is extracted from the shells of marine animals to be applied in the medical field and the cosmetic industry.
โครงร่างkroong-râangแข็งkɛ̌ngภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngแมลงmá-lɛɛngและlɛ́สัตว์ขาปล้องsàt-kǎa-bplɔ̂ɔngส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiถูกtùukสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nจากjàakพอลิเมอร์pɔɔ-lí-mə̂əธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaไคทินkai-tin
The exoskeletons of most insects and arthropods are built from a natural polymer called chitin.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |