ดินสอ
din-sɔ̌ɔMeanings
1NounA1
pencil
a writing or drawing instrument with a core of graphite or similar material encased in wood or another casing
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ1pencil2classifier: แท่งเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheet
I use a pencil to write my name on the paper.
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She sharpens the pencil before drawing.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnทำtamดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔหายhǎaiจึงjʉngยืมyʉʉmของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanมาmaaทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan
Yesterday I lost my pencil, so I borrowed a friend's to do my homework.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianพกpókดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔหักhàkระหว่างrá-wàangสอบsɔ̀ɔp
The teacher told students to carry a spare pencil in case a pencil breaks during the exam.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: แท่งแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)
The classifier used when counting pencils is แท่งแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces).
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ1pencil2classifier: แท่งสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)แท่งtɛ̂ngแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแท่งtɛ̂ngแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)
There are three pencils on the table; she took one.
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I bought five pencils to give to friends in the class.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)soil; earth; dirtPart 1
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สอsɔ̌ɔสอsɔ̌ɔto plaster; smear; daub (to join/seal surfaces)to plaster; smear; daub (to join/seal surfaces)Part 2
ดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔpencilpencilWord