Set 33: Reading Exercises 8.2-8.4

Question 1

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Answer 1

mâi

(Low class + ่ = falling tone)

no; not

Question 2

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Answer 2

sòht

(HALL)

be single

Question 3

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Answer 3

dûai-gan

(Middle Class +้ = falling tone) - (MEM)

together; in company with; together with

ด้วย read with ัว (oo-ah) which needs a final consonant

Question 4

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Answer 4

bpai

(MEM)

to go

ไ and ใ do not have a final consonant, except for the word ไทย.

Question 5

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Answer 5

ní-yom

(LASH) - (LEM)

be popular

Question 6

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Answer 6

ləi

(LEM)

completely; totally; (not) at all

เ-ย is a combination of “ə” (earth) and “i” (iceberg)

Question 7

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Answer 7

rĕu

(HER)

or

Silent ห changes the tone.

Question 8

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Answer 8

gâw-dtaam

(Middle class + ้ = falling tone) - (MEM)

anyway

ก็ is an exception. It’s read with short อ with ้ mark (เก้าะ), therefore the tone is falling.

Question 9

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Answer 9

yàang-rai

(อ + ่ = low tone) (LEM)

to be; live; stay

อย่าง is one of the FOUR special อ (silent).

Question 10

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Answer 10

pôo-yĭng

(High class + ้ = falling tone) - (HER)

woman

หญิง contains a silent ห to change the tone.

Question 11

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Answer 11

sâang

(High class + ้ = falling tone)

to build; create

สร is a fault cluster, so ร is silent.

Question 12

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Answer 12

mài

(High class + ่ = low tone)

new; again

Silent ห changes the tone.

Question 13

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Answer 13

mák

(LASH)

usually

Question 14

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Answer 14

pôo-chaai

(High class + ้ = falling tone) - (LEM)

man

Question 15

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Answer 15

láeo

(Low class + ้ = high tone)

already

Question 16

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Answer 16

dtàeng-ngaan

(Middle class + ่ = low tone) - (LEM)

to marry

Question 17

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Answer 17

née

(Low class + ้ = high tone)

this

Question 18

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Answer 18

kâe

(Low class + ่ = falling tone)

only

Question 19

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Answer 19

mêua

(Low class + ่ = falling tone)

when; during

Question 20

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Answer 20

tâo-nán

(Low class + ่ = falling tone) - (Low class + ้ = high tone)

only

Question 21

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Answer 21

sùan-yài

(High class + ่ = low tone) - (High class + ่ = low tone)

most; majority

ส่วน read with ัว (oo-ah) which needs a final consonant.

ใหญ่ contains a silent ห to change the tone.

Question 22

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Answer 22

dìao

(Middle class + ่ = low tone)

sole; only one

Question 23

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Answer 23

dtàe

(Middle class + ่ = low tone)

but

Question 24

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Answer 24

bpàt-jù-ban

(MALL) - (MALL) - (MEM)

present; nowadays

Question 25

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Answer 25

**yòo** (อ + ่ = low tone) | to be; live; stay ## Footnote One of the FOUR special อ (silent).

Question 26

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Answer 26

**bâan** (Middle class + ้ = falling tone) | house; home ## Footnote One of the FOUR special อ (silent).

Question 27

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Answer 27

**kon** (LEM) | person; people

Question 28

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Answer 28

**èun** (Middle class + ่ = low tone) | other; others; another

Question 29

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Answer 29

**láe** (LASH) | and

Question 30

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Answer 30

**krâwp-krua** (LALF) - (LEM) | family ## Footnote Both syllables conatin clustered syllables.

Question 31

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Answer 31

**taii** (LEM) | Thai

Question 32

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Answer 32

**sà-măi** (Hall) - (HER) | era; period ## Footnote This word contains an invisible attack, followed by a low-class consonant. Therefore, the tone rule of the second syllable is changed from **low class ม** to **high class ส** instead.

Question 33

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Answer 33

**gàwn** (Middle class + ่ = low tone) | before; previous

Question 34

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Answer 34

**bpen** (MEM) | to be

Question 35

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Answer 35

**kà-yăai** (HALL) - (HER) | to expand; extend ## Footnote This word contains an invisible attack, followed by a low-class consonant. Therefore, the tone rule of the second syllable is changed from **low class ย** to **high class ข** instead.

Question 36

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Answer 36

**jà** (อ + ่ = low tone) | will

Question 37

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Answer 37

**mee** (lem) | to have

Question 38

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Answer 38

**pâw-mâe** (Low class + ่ = falling tone) - (Low class + ่ = falling tone) | parent

Question 39

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Answer 39

**lôok** (LALF) | child; children

Question 40

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Answer 40

**paai-nai** (LEM) - (LEM) | within; inside