ดีซี
dii-siiMeanings
1NounB1
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitดีซีdii-siiดีซีdii-sii1Washington, D.C.2direct current (DC)ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext year
I will travel to D.C. next year.
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My friend works at a museum in D.C.
ดอกซากุระdɔ̀ɔk-saa-gù-ráที่ดีtîi-diiซีsiiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâakในnaiฤดูใบไม้ผลิrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-lí
The cherry blossoms in D.C. are very beautiful in the spring.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakดีซีdii-siiเป็นbpenศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipที่นั่นtîi-nânจึงjʉngค่อนข้างสูงkɔ̂n-kâang-sǔung
Because D.C. is the political center of the country, the cost of living there is quite high.
2NounB2
direct current (DC)
direct current (DC), an electric current flowing in one direction only
Examples
แบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîiแบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîibatteryจ่ายไฟjàai-faiจ่ายไฟjàai-fai[to] supply electricity to [sth]; [to] power [sth]ดีซีdii-siiดีซีdii-sii1Washington, D.C.2direct current (DC)ให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)อุปกรณ์อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ù-bpà-gɔɔn-ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkอุปกรณ์อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ù-bpà-gɔɔn-ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkelectronic device; equipment
Batteries supply DC power to electronic devices.
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Does this machine use AC or DC power?
แผงโซลาร์เซลล์pɛ̌ɛng-soo-lâa-seelผลิตpà-lìtไฟfaiดีซีdii-siiเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiอินเวอร์เตอร์in-wəə-dtə̂əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแปลงเป็นbplɛɛng-bpenไฟfaiเอซีee-siiสำหรับsǎm-ràpใช้cháiในบ้านnai-bâan
Solar panels generate DC, so we need an inverter to convert it to AC for home use.
เขาkǎoกำลังgam-langใช้cháiมัลติมิเตอร์man-dtì-mí-dtə̂əวัดwátแรงดันไฟฟ้าrɛɛng-dan-fai-fáaดีซีdii-siiของkɔ̌ɔngวงจรwong-jɔɔn
He is measuring the DC voltage of the circuit using a multimeter.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dii
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
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ซีsiiซีsii1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)C (the letter)Part 2
ดีซีdii-siiดีซีdii-siiWashington, D.C.Washington, D.C.Word