ไทลื้อ

tai-lʉ́ʉ

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Tai Lue people (ethnic group)

An ethnic group of the Tai peoples, primarily living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan, China, as well as in parts of northern Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar.

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2Proper nounB2

the Tai Lue language

The Southwestern Tai language spoken by the Tai Lue people.

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Tai Lue (as an adjective)

Of or relating to the Tai Lue people, their language, or their culture.

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

tai

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ไทลื้อtai-lʉ́ʉไทลื้อtai-lʉ́ʉTai Lue people (ethnic group)Tai Lue people (ethnic group)Word