ไทโอ

tai-oo

Meaning

1NounC2

thio-

thio- (a chemical prefix indicating the presence of sulfur)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทางเคมีtaang-kee-miiทางเคมีtaang-kee-mii1chemical; relating to chemistry2chemically; by chemical meansคำอุปสรรคkam-ù-bpà-sàkคำอุปสรรคkam-ù-bpà-sàkprefix (linguistics)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไทโอtai-ooไทโอtai-oothio-หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)การที่gaan-tîiการที่gaan-tîithe fact that; nominalizer introducing a clauseมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอะตอมà-dtɔɔmอะตอมà-dtɔɔm1atom2atom (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกำมะถันgam-má-tǎnกำมะถันgam-má-tǎnsulfur (S)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’แทนที่tɛɛn-tîiแทนที่tɛɛn-tîi1[to] replace [sb/sth]; take the place of; substitute for2instead of; rather thanอะตอมà-dtɔɔmอะตอมà-dtɔɔm1atom2atom (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsออกซิเจนɔ̀ɔk-sí-jeenออกซิเจนɔ̀ɔk-sí-jeenoxygen (element O)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โมเลกุลmoo-lee-gunโมเลกุลmoo-lee-gunmolecule
In chemistry, the prefix thio- means that a sulfur atom has replaced an oxygen atom in the molecule.
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Tones

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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——
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