กัปตัน
gàp-dtanMeanings
1NounA2
captain (ship/aircraft)
The person in command of a ship or an aircraft.
Examples
กัปตันgàp-dtanกัปตันgàp-dtan1captain (ship/aircraft)2team captain; captain (sports)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanpassenger; riderคาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; girdเข็มขัดkěm-kàtเข็มขัดkěm-kàt1belt2seat belt; safety belt
The captain told the passengers to fasten their seatbelts.
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiกัปตันgàp-dtanเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binจะjàประกาศbprà-gàatเส้นทางsên-taangและlɛ́สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบินbin
Tonight the aircraft captain will announce the route and weather before the flight.
กัปตันเรือgàp-dtan-rʉʉaสั่งให้sàng-hâiลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉaเตรียมdtriiamทิ้งสมอtíng-sà-mɔ̌ɔเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngท่าtâa
The ship's captain ordered the crew to prepare to drop anchor upon arrival at the port.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətพายุpaa-yúกัปตันgàp-dtanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเปลี่ยนbplìianเส้นทางเดินเรือsên-taang-dəən-rʉʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-konบนbonเรือrʉʉa
When a storm arose, the captain decided to change the sailing route for everyone's safety on board.
2NounA2
team captain; captain (sports)
The designated leader of a sports team or squad.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กัปตันgàp-dtanกัปตันgàp-dtan1captain (ship/aircraft)2team captain; captain (sports)ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
He is the captain of the school football team.
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Yesterday, the team captain gave an inspiring talk before the match.
Tomorrow, the captain will announce the starting lineup.
กัปตันgàp-dtanต้องdtɔ̂ngคุยkuiกับgàpกรรมการgam-má-gaanและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiแทนtɛɛnทีมtiimในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanกดดันgòt-dan
The captain must talk to the referee and make decisions for the team under pressure.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gàp
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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ตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetblocked; cloggedPart 2
กัปตันgàp-dtanกัปตันgàp-dtancaptain (ship/aircraft)captain (ship/aircraft)Word