ซิกแนล
sík-nɛɛnMeanings
1NounA2
signal; indication; cue
a signal, indication, or cue used to convey information or prompt an action, including electronic signals and social/behavioral cues
Examples
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockซิกแนลsík-nɛɛnซิกแนลsík-nɛɛn1signal; indication; cue2[to] signal; give a cue
The phone has no signal.
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I didn't get any signal from him that he was angry.
A red light is a signal for cars to stop.
การgaanหาวhǎaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenซิกแนลsík-nɛɛnว่าwâaเขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmเบื่อbʉ̀ʉaการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumแล้วlɛ́ɛo
His yawn was a signal that he was getting bored with the meeting.
2VerbA2
[to] signal; give a cue
to send a signal or give a cue to communicate or prompt an action
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillซิกแนลsík-nɛɛnซิกแนลsík-nɛɛn1signal; indication; cue2[to] signal; give a cueให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
He sent a signal to me.
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The flagman signaled for the train to move.
I will signal to you when everything is ready.
The coach signaled from the sideline to change the game plan.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sík
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |