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Thai > Special rules for "Ë"
(hor heep)
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There
are 8 low class consonants which are changed to high class
when a silent "
Ë " is put in front of them. These consonant
are:
These
are some examples of them:
| ˧ |
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- ˧͡ |
ngorg |
gray hair |
| -
˧Í |
ngoi |
to wither;
to be depressed |
| -
à˧×Í¡ |
ngeauk |
gum |
| Ë |
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- ËéÒ |
yaa |
grass |
| -
ËÔ§ |
ying |
female |
| ˹ |
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| -
˹ѡ |
nug |
heavy |
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Ë¹Ò |
naa |
thick |
| -
˹Õé |
nee |
debt |
| ËÁ |
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ËÁÑ¡ |
mug |
to ferment,
to leaven (dough, beer, wort) |
| -
ËÁÒ |
maa |
dog |
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ËÁÕ |
mee |
bear |
| ËÂ |
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ËÂÔ¡ |
yig |
to pinch |
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ËÂÔº |
yib |
to pick,
to take |
| -
ËÂØ´ |
yoot |
to stop |
| ËÃ |
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- ËÃÕ´ |
reed |
wreath |
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ËÃÕè |
roo |
to turn
down |
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ËÃ×Í |
reu |
or |
| ËÅ |
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- ËÅѺ |
lub |
sleep |
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ËÅÒÂ |
laai |
several |
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àËÅ×Í |
leau |
to remain,
to be left |
| ËÇ |
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ËÇÑ´ |
wut |
cold |
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ËÇÔ´ |
wit |
to come
near, to be near (defeat) |
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âËǵ |
vote |
vote |
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