คิง
kingMeanings
1NounA2
king (male monarch)
A male monarch; the man who rules a kingdom, usually by hereditary right.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)คิงkingคิงking1king (male monarch)2king (chess piece)3king-size (loanword use)อาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปราสาทbpraa-sàatปราสาทbpraa-sàat1castle; palace2sanctuary tower (Khmer/Angkor-style)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
In the fairy tale, the king lives in a big castle.
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That king ruled the kingdom well.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฉลิมฉลองchà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔngวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngคิงking
The people gathered to celebrate the king's birthday.
ตามdtaamประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatคิงkingมีmeeอำนาจสูงสุดam-nâat sŏong sùtในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanของkŏngประเทศbprà-tâet
Historically, the king had the ultimate power to decide on the country's important matters.
2NounA2
king (chess piece)
The key chess piece that moves one square in any direction (with castling as an exception) and must be protected from checkmate.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมากรุกmàak-rúkหมากรุกmàak-rúkchess; makruk (Thai chess)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureคิงkingคิงking1king (male monarch)2king (chess piece)3king-size (loanword use)สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimately
In chess, the king piece is the most important.
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On my next turn, I will move my king to the left.
เป้าหมายหลักbpâo-mǎai-làkของkɔ̌ɔngเกมgeemหมากรุกmàak-rúkคือkʉʉการรุกgaan-rúkฆาตkâatคิงkingของkɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâam
The main goal of the game of chess is to checkmate the opponent's king.
3AdjectiveB1
king-size (loanword use)
Used in product names to indicate a larger size (e.g., เตียงคิงไซซ์ ‘king-size bed’).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)เตียงdtiiangเตียงdtiiang1bed (furniture)2CLF: beds; bed-like platforms3hospital bed/capacityขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)คิงไซซ์king-saiคิงไซซ์king-sai1king-size; extra-large2a king-size item (especially a bed)
I want a king-size bed.
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ผ้าห่มpâa-hòmผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiเป็นbpenขนาดkà-nàatคิงไซซ์king-saiมันmanเลยləəiใหญ่yàiและlɛ́อุ่นùnมากmâak
This blanket is king-size, so it's very big and warm.
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmที่tîiเราraoไปพักbpai-pákมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛเตียงdtiiangคิงไซซ์king-saiให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakนอนnɔɔnสบายมากsà-baai-mâakเลยləəi
The hotel we stayed at only had king-size beds available; it was very comfortable to sleep on.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakที่นอนtîi-nɔɔnขนาดkà-nàatคิงไซซ์king-saiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiในnaiห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnด้วยdûuaiเพราะprɔ́มันmanใช้cháiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaขนาดkà-nàatมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Choosing a king-size mattress requires consideration of bedroom space, as it takes up significantly more room than a standard size.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
king
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |