กะลาสี
gà-laa-sǐiMeaning
1NounB1
sailor; seaman
A person who works on a boat or ship as a member of the crew; a seafarer.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กะลาสีgà-laa-sĕeกะลาสีgà-laa-sĕesailor; seamanทำงานบนtam-ngaan bonเรือหาปลาreuua hăa bplaaเรือหาปลาreuua hăa bplaafishing boat
My father is a seafarer, working on a fishing boat.
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กะลาสีgà-laa-sǐiบนbonเรือเฟอร์รีrʉʉa-fəə-riiช่วยchûuaiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanยกyókกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoอย่างขยันขันแข็งyàang-kà-yǎn-kǎn-kɛ̌ng
The crewman on the ferry diligently helped passengers lift their bags.
She wants to apply to be a seafarer to travel around the world.
พายุแรงpaa-yú-rɛɛngทำให้tam-hâiกะลาสีgà-laa-sǐiต้องdtɔ̂ngประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanกันganอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngเรือrʉʉa
The strong storm forced the crew to coordinate systematically for the ship’s safety.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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กะลาสีgà-laa-sǐiกะลาสีgà-laa-sǐisailor; seamansailor; seamanWord