คลาส
klâatMeanings
1NounA2
class; lesson session
a course or a scheduled lesson session where people study something; a class meeting
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วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคลาสภาษาklâat-paa-sǎaคลาสภาษาklâat-paa-sǎalanguage classไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodเก้าgâaoเก้าgâaonineโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
Today I have a Thai class at nine o'clock.
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Yesterday the math class ended later than usual.
Tomorrow we will have a special extra class before the exam.
ฉันchănชอบchôpที่têeคลาสkláatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatมีmeeการอภิปรายgaan à-pí-bpraaiทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพราะpráwทำtamให้ได้hâi dâiแลกlâekเปลี่ยนความคิดbplìian kwaam kítกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuan
I like that the history class has discussions every week because it lets me exchange ideas with classmates.
2NounB1
class (category/level)
a category, type, or level used for grouping things or people (e.g., class of service, social class, fitness class level)
Examples
สายการบินsǎai-gaan-binสายการบินsǎai-gaan-binairline; air carrierนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคลาสklâatคลาสklâat1class; lesson session2class (category/level)3class (style/elegance)บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan1service2[to] serve; provide service toสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit levelคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ประหยัดbprà-yàtประหยัดbprà-yàt1economical; cost‑saving2[to] save; be thriftyธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ชั้นหนึ่งchán-nʉ̀ngชั้นหนึ่งchán-nʉ̀ng1first floor; first grade/year2first-class; excellent3first class (travel/service)
This airline has three classes of service: economy, business, and first.
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ในnaiยิมyimผมpŏmเลือกlêuuakคลาสเวทเทรนนิงkláat wâyt trayn-ningระดับกลางrá-dàp glaangเพราะpráwยังyangไม่mâiพร้อมprómสำหรับsăm-ràpคลาสkláatระดับสูงrá-dàp sŏong
At the gym, I chose the intermediate weight training class because I'm not ready for the advanced class.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiนี้níiแบ่งbɛ̀ngผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenหลายlǎaiคลาสklâatตามdtaamรายได้raai-dâaiและlɛ́การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการใช้จ่ายgaan-chái-jàai
This study divided participants into several classes by income and education to compare spending behavior.
สินค้าsǐn-káaแบรนด์brɛɛnเดียวกันdiiao-ganอาจàatทำตลาดtam-dtà-làatคนละkon-láคลาสklâatโดยdooiตั้งราคาdtâng-raa-kaaต่างกันdtàang-ganและlɛ́ใช้cháiช่องทางchɔ̂ng-taangสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanที่tîiไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-gan
The same brand's products may target different classes, setting different prices and using distinct communication channels.
3NounB2
class (style/elegance)
stylishness or sophistication; high quality or elegance
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] retouch; touch up; embellishมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคลาสklâatคลาสklâat1class; lesson session2class (category/level)3class (style/elegance)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)หรูrǔuหรูrǔu1luxurious; elegant; upscale2flashy; showy (style)
This shop is decorated with class—simple yet luxurious.
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The outfit she’s wearing today has so much class; everything looks well put together.
การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiคลาสklâatทั้งtángภาษากายpaa-sǎa-gaaiและlɛ́น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangดูduuมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip
His presentation has class; both his body language and tone sound professional.
แม้máeดีไซน์dee-saaiจะjàเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiแต่dtàeรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กlékๆ-ทำให้tam hâiผลงานpŏn ngaanชิ้นนี้chín néeดูdooมีmeeคลาสkláatขึ้นkêunมากmâak
Even though the design is simple, the small details make this piece look much more classy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คลาส said คลาด?
klâat
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
klâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |