ตาชั่ง
dtaa-chângMeaning
1NounA2
weighing scale; balance
a device for measuring weight or mass, from simple balance scales to platform scales
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตาชั่งdtaa-chângตาชั่งdtaa-chângweighing scale; balanceชั่งchângชั่งchâng1[to] weigh [sth]2[to] weigh; consider carefully3chang (traditional unit of weight)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
Mom uses a scale to weigh vegetables at the market.
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Yesterday I weighed the flour with a scale before baking.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiร้านráanจะjàเอาaoตาชั่งdtaa-chângแบบbɛ̀ɛpดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlมาmaaแทนtɛɛnตาชั่งdtaa-chângเก่าgào
Tomorrow the shop will replace the old scale with a digital one.
โรงงานroong-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับเทียบbpràp-tîiapตาชั่งdtaa-chângแพลตฟอร์มplɛ̂ɛt-fɔɔmให้hâiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมคุณภาพkûuap-kum-kun-ná-pâap
The factory must calibrate the platform scales every month to ensure quality control.
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
dtaa
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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ชั่งchângชั่งchâng1[to] weigh [sth]2[to] weigh; consider carefully3chang (traditional unit of weight)[to] weigh [sth]Part 2
ตาชั่งdtaa-chângตาชั่งdtaa-chângweighing scale; balanceweighing scale; balanceWord