คาร์บอน

kaa-bɔɔn

Meanings

1NounB1

carbon (element, C)

A chemical element, symbol C, fundamental to organic compounds and many materials (e.g., graphite, diamond).

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2NounB2

carbon emissions; carbon footprint (by metonymy)

Greenhouse gases, especially CO2, released by activities; used as a shorthand for emissions or footprint in climate contexts.

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3NounC1

carbon paper

Paper coated with a transferable pigment, placed between sheets to make copies when writing or typing; short for กระดาษคาร์บอนกระดาษคาร์บอนgrà-dàat-kaa-bɔɔncarbon paper.

Examples

สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔnคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔn1carbon (element, C)2carbon emissions; carbon footprint (by metonymy)3carbon paperหนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสำเนาsǎm-naoสำเนาsǎm-nao1copy; duplicate2[to] copy; duplicateอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batch
In the past when typing documents, they used carbon paper between sheets to get another copy.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is คาร์บอน said คา-บอน?

kaa-bɔɔn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kaa

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ร์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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