ดอลลาร์
dɔn-lâaMeaning
1NounA1
dollar (currency unit)
a unit of currency used in several countries, especially the United States; commonly written with the symbol $
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5ค่า is a friendly drawn-out or written form of ค่ะ, used mainly in informal replies, acknowledgments, and thanks.เสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtเสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtT-shirt; teeสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenดอลลาร์dɔn-lâaดอลลาร์dɔn-lâadollar (currency unit)
He paid ten dollars for the T-shirt.
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I have one dollar coin in my pocket.
This shop accepts payment in dollars or baht.
The traveler exchanged money into dollars before flying to the U.S.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดอลลาร์ said ด็อน-ล่า?
dɔn-lâa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |