ฐานสอง

tǎan-sɔ̌ɔng

Meaning

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base two; binary base

The base of the binary number system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1, with successive place values representing powers of two.

Examples

ระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòpsystem; organized methodฐานสองtǎan-sɔ̌ɔngฐานสองtǎan-sɔ̌ɔngbase two; binary baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)เลขศูนย์lêek-sǔunเลขศูนย์lêek-sǔunthe number zeroและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2classifier for parts or portions3share; quota4department; division; unit5as for; regarding6over (in fractions)ระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòpsystem; organized methodฐานสิบtǎan-sìpฐานสิบtǎan-sìpbase ten; decimal baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเลขศูนย์lêek-sǔunเลขศูนย์lêek-sǔunthe number zeroถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberเก้าgâaoเก้าgâaonine
The binary system uses only zero and one, while the decimal system uses the digits zero through nine.
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Tones

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

Why is ฐานสอง said ถาน-สอง?

tǎan-sɔ̌ɔng

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

tǎan

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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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