ขับสี่
kàp-sìiMeanings
1NounB1
four-wheel drive (4WD)
a drive system that powers all four wheels; also, a vehicle that has this system.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถrótรถrótcar; vehicleขับสี่kàp-sìiขับสี่kàp-sìi1four-wheel drive (4WD)2four-wheel-drive; 4WDหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
My father has one four-wheel drive vehicle.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoป่าbpàaหรือrʉ̌ʉขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎoผมpǒmแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiซื้อsʉ́ʉรถrótขับสี่kàp-sìiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
If you like to travel in forests or go up mountains, I recommend buying a four-wheel drive.
รถrótขับสี่kàp-sìiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàกินน้ำมันgin-nám-manมากกว่าmâak-gwàaรถเก๋งrót-gěngทั่วไปtûua-bpai
Most four-wheel drive vehicles consume more fuel than regular sedans.
ระบบrá-bòpขับสี่kàp-sìiในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnกว่าgwàaสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมากmâakโดยdooiมีmiiคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอยkɔɔiควบคุมkûuap-kumการกระจายgaan-grà-jaaiแรงบิดrɛɛng-bìtไปยังbpai-yangแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láล้อlɔ́ɔ
Today's four-wheel drive systems are much more complex than in the past, with computers controlling the torque distribution to each wheel.
2AdjectiveB1
four-wheel-drive; 4WD
having power sent to all four wheels (used of vehicles).
Examples
รถกระบะrót-grà-bàรถกระบะrót-grà-bàpickup truckคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneขับสี่kàp-sìiขับสี่kàp-sìi1four-wheel drive (4WD)2four-wheel-drive; 4WD
This pickup truck is four-wheel drive.
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เวลาway-laaฝนตกfŏn dtòkหนักๆnàk nàkแล้วláeoต้องdtôngขับรถkàp rótขึ้นเขาkêun kăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukมั่นใจmân jaiกว่าgwàaเยอะyéhเลยloieเพราะpráwรถrótเราraoขับสี่kàp sèe
When it's raining heavily and I have to drive up a mountain, I feel much more confident because our car is four-wheel drive.
ข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-sǐiaของkɔ̌ɔngรถrótที่tîiขับสี่kàp-sìiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaคือkʉʉอัตราàt-dtraaการสิ้นเปลืองgaan-sîn-bplʉʉangน้ำมันnám-manที่tîiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaรถrótขับเคลื่อนkàp-klʉ̂ʉanสองล้อsɔ̌ɔng-lɔ́ɔอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
The disadvantage of cars that are full-time four-wheel drive is a noticeably higher fuel consumption rate than two-wheel drive cars.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emit[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)Part 1
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ขับสี่kàp-sìiขับสี่kàp-sìifour-wheel drive (4WD)four-wheel drive (4WD)Word