ค่าเงิน

kâa-ngən

Meanings

1NounB1

exchange rate

the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another

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2NounB2

currency strength/value

the worth or strength of a currency, especially relative to other currencies (e.g., a currency becoming stronger or weaker)

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4distance between supports5span; extentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatvalue of the Thai baht; baht strengthแข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erectทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
During the period when the Baht's value is strong, it makes Thai tourists more inclined to travel abroad.
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3NounC1

purchasing power of money

the amount of goods or services that a unit of money can buy; the real value of money after considering inflation

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

kâa

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

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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