ไมกา
mai-gaaMeaning
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mica
A shiny, flaky silicate mineral that splits into thin, flexible, often transparent sheets and is used as an electrical and heat-resistant insulator. Also known as แร่ไมกา.
Examples
แร่râeแร่râemineral; ore (mineral resource)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แผ่นpàenแผ่นpàen1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordบางๆbaang baangบางๆbaang baang1thin; fine (not thick)2thinly; in a thin layer3slight; faint; subtle4slightly; faintlyซ้อนกันsón ganซ้อนกันsón ganstacked; overlappingและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความวาววับkwaam waao wápความวาววับkwaam waao wápsparkling glint; twinkling lusterแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)เรียกว่าrîiak wâaเรียกว่าrîiak wâa1[to] call [sb/sth]; be called2you could say; that is to say; effectivelyแร่râeแร่râemineral; ore (mineral resource)ไมกาmai-gaaไมกาmai-gaamica
This shiny mineral that is layered in thin sheets is called mica.
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เครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáaสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítใช้cháiไมกาmai-gaaเป็นbpenฉนวนกันความร้อนchà-nǔuan-gan-kwaam-rɔ́ɔn
Some older electrical appliances used mica as a heat insulator.
ไมกาmai-gaaที่tîiบดละเอียดbòt-lá-ìiatมักmákถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiเป็นbpenส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmในnaiเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเกิดgə̀ətความแวววาวkwaam-wɛɛo-waao
Finely ground mica is often used as an ingredient in cosmetics to create a shimmering effect.
คุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtทางกายภาพtaang-gaai-yá-pâapอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngไมกาmai-gaaคือkʉʉสามารถsǎa-mâatลอกออกlɔ̂ɔk-ɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenแผ่นpɛ̀nบางเฉียบbaang-chìiapโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiและlɛ́ยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnได้dâai
A unique physical property of mica is its ability to be split into extremely thin, transparent, and flexible sheets.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
mai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไมกาmai-gaaไมกาmai-gaamicamicaWord