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hai-gùMeaning
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a short Japanese poem (5-7-5)
a short Japanese poem of three lines, traditionally 5-7-5 syllables (morae in Japanese), often about nature
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptแต่งกลอนdtɛ̀ng-glɔɔnแต่งกลอนdtɛ̀ng-glɔɔn[to] compose verse; write poetryไฮกุhai-gùไฮกุhai-gùa short Japanese poem (5-7-5)เกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnrainy season; wet season; monsoon season
The teacher taught us to try composing a haiku about the rainy season.
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บทกวีbòt gà-weeไฮกุhai gùส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiมักจะmák jàพูดถึงpôot tĕungความงามkwaam ngaamของkŏngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatในnaiฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaanต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Most haiku poems often talk about the beauty of nature in different seasons.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaบทกวีbòt gà-weeไฮกุhai gùจะมีjà meeเพียงpiiangสามsăamบรรทัดban-tátสั้นๆsân sânแต่dtàeก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatสื่อความหมายsèu kwaam măaiและláeอารมณ์aa-romที่têeลึกซึ้งléuk séungได้dâiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang nâa tûeng
Although a haiku has only three short lines, it can convey profound meaning and emotion in a remarkable way.
หัวใจสำคัญhǔua-jai-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการเขียนgaan-kǐianไฮกุhai-gùคือkʉʉการจับgaan-jàpภาพpâapช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaใดdaiเวลาwee-laaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenคำพูดkam-pûutให้hâiน้อยที่สุดnɔ́ɔi-tîi-sùt
The essence of writing a haiku is to capture a specific fleeting moment and convey it using the fewest possible words.
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 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
hai
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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กุgùกุgù1[to] fabricate; make up (a story)2I; me (very rude; nonstandard)[to] fabricate; make up (a story)Part 2
ไฮกุhai-gùไฮกุhai-gùa short Japanese poem (5-7-5)a short Japanese poem (5-7-5)Word