ดีเซล
dii-seenMeanings
1NounA2
diesel (fuel)
a type of petroleum fuel used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines.
Examples
ปั๊มbpámปั๊มbpám1pump (device)2gas station3[to] pump (liquid/air); press repeatedly4[to] stamp; imprint [colloq.]นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำมันดีเซลnám-man-dii-seenน้ำมันดีเซลnám-man-dii-seendiesel fuel; dieselขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself
This gas station sells diesel fuel.
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Yesterday I filled the tank with diesel before setting off.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàลองใช้lɔɔng-cháiน้ำมันดีเซลnám-man-dii-seenสูตรsùutใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtขึ้นkʉ̂n
Tomorrow he will try a new diesel formulation to be more economical.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoน้ำมันดีเซลnám-man-dii-seenอาจàatต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นเกรดbpen-grèetที่tîiทนtonความเย็นkwaam-yenเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiข้นkônตัวdtuua
In winter, diesel fuel may need a cold-resistant grade to prevent gelling.
This truck uses diesel.
This gas station also sells diesel.
Tomorrow he will check whether the engine uses diesel or not.
รถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkคันkanนี้níiเป็นbpenดีเซลdii-seenจึงjʉngประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náamมันmanและlɛ́มีmiiกำลังgam-langบิดbìtสูงsǔungเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpทางไกลtaang-glai
This truck is a diesel, so it's fuel-efficient and has high torque, suitable for long-distance routes.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàเอาaoรถrótที่tîiใช้cháiเครื่องยนต์ดีเซลkrʉ̂ʉang-yon-dii-seenไปเช็กbpai-chékเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiอู่ùu
Tomorrow he will take his diesel car to the garage for a check.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoดีเซลdii-seenคุณภาพต่ำkun-ná-pâap-dtàmอาจàatข้นkônตัวdtuuaจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเลือกเกรดlʉ̂ʉak-grèetที่tîiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpอุณหภูมิun-hà-puum
In winter, low-quality diesel can thicken, so you need to choose a grade suitable for the temperature.
2NounB1
diesel (engine/vehicle)
a diesel engine or a vehicle powered by a diesel engine, referred to by type.
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รถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túktruck; lorryคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดีเซลdii-seenดีเซลdii-seen1diesel (fuel)2diesel (engine/vehicle)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
This truck is a diesel; the engine is a bit loud.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔเพิ่งpə̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉรถตู้rót-dtûuดีเซลdii-seenไว้wáiขนkǒnของkɔ̌ɔngเพราะprɔ́แรงบิดrɛɛng-bìtดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Dad just bought a diesel van for hauling because it has better torque.
รถไถrót-tǎiดีเซลdii-seenที่นาtîi-naaเริ่มrə̂əmติดยากdtìt-yâakตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoต้องdtɔ̂ngอุ่นเครื่องùn-krʉ̂ʉangนานnaan
The diesel tractor in the field has trouble starting in the morning and needs a long warm-up.
บริษัทขนส่งbor-rí-sàt kŏn sòngทยอยtá-yoiเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakรถบัสrót bátดีเซลdee-senเป็นbpenไฮบริดhai-brìtเพื่อpêuuaลดlótมลพิษmon-lá-pítและláeค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
The transport company is gradually switching from diesel buses to hybrids to reduce pollution and long-term costs.
Tones
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Why is ดีเซล said ดี-เซน?
dii-seen
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 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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ดีเซลdii-seenดีเซลdii-seendiesel (fuel)diesel (fuel)Word