ดิน
dinMeanings
1NounA1
soil; earth; dirt
the natural material on the ground where plants grow; soil or topsoil
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtoo[to] grow; develop; flourish; thrive
Plants need good soil to grow.
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I grow vegetables in the soil behind the house.
Yesterday we added new soil to the vegetable bed.
If it rains heavily, the soil in the planter box will be very moist.
2NounA2
the ground; land (surface)
the surface of the earth, as opposed to the sky or water
Examples
นักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatนักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatastronaut; cosmonautกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)บนพื้นดินbon-pʉ́ʉn-dinบนพื้นดินbon-pʉ́ʉn-din1on the ground; on land2ground-based; terrestrial; land-basedของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
The astronaut returned to stand on the ground of Earth again.
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Yesterday we walked barefoot on the cool ground by the river.
ตอนdtɔɔnน้ำลดnáam-lótฉันchǎnเห็นhěnรอยrɔɔiแตกระแหงdtɛ̀ɛk-rá-hɛ̌ɛngบนดินbon-dinที่tîiลานบ้านlaan-bâan
When the water receded, I saw cracks on the soil in the courtyard.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângแคมป์kɛ́mบนbonเนินดินnəən-dinที่สูงtîi-sǔungพอจะpɔɔ-jàปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiจากjàakคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnลมทะเลlom-tá-lee
The climbers chose to set up camp on a dirt mound high enough to be safe from the sea wind and waves.
3NounB1
clay; earthen material
clay or earthy material used to make pottery, bricks, or tiles
Examples
ช่างปั้นchâng-bpânช่างปั้นchâng-bpânsculptor; modelerซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerปั้นbpânปั้นbpân1[to] mold; shape (by hand)2[to] sculpt; model3[to] groom; build up (image/talent)หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)
The potter bought clay to make pots.
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ชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอิฐìtเผาpǎoเพราะprɔ́ดินdinในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpทำtamอิฐìt
This community is famous for fired bricks because the local clay is suitable for brickmaking.
ช่างchângเซรามิกsee-raa-míkผสมpà-sǒmดินdinหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการหดตัวgaan-hòt-dtuuaและlɛ́ความแกร่งkwaam-grɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngภาชนะpaa-chá-náเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเผาpǎo
Ceramicists blend different clays to control shrinkage and the strength of the ware after firing.
4NounB2
earth (electrical)
the physical earth used as an electrical reference or as a path for fault current
Examples
ช่างไฟchâng-faiช่างไฟchâng-faielectricianต่อสายดินdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎai-dinต่อสายดินdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎai-din[to] ground [sth]; [to] earth [sth]เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)โครงโลหะkroong-loo-hàโครงโลหะkroong-loo-hàmetal framework; metal frame; steel frameเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2security
The electrician connected the ground wire to the metal frame for safety.
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ปลั๊กbplákตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiขาkǎaสายดินsǎai-dinจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเสียบsìiapกับgàpเต้ารับdtâo-rápที่tîiมีmiiสายดินsǎai-din
This plug has a ground pin, so it must be plugged into a grounded socket.
หากhàakอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnไม่มีmâi-miiการต่อgaan-dtɔ̀ɔดินdinที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngกระแสไฟgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-faiรั่วrûuaอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiผู้ใช้pûu-cháiถูกtùukไฟดูดfai-dùutได้dâai
If the equipment is not properly grounded, current leakage may cause the user to get electrocuted.
ในnaiตู้dtûuไฟหลักfai-làkต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiบัสบาร์ดินbát-baa-dinแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakนิวทรัลniu-sanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมศักย์kûuap-kum-sàkไฟฟ้าfai-fáaและlɛ́ลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangจากjàakไฟฟ้าลัดวงจรfai-fáa-lát-wong-jɔɔn
In the main electrical panel, the ground busbar must be separate from the neutral to control electrical potential and reduce short-circuit risk.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
din
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 | — | — |