ถ่าน
tàanMeanings
1NounA2
charcoal
a black, porous form of carbon made by heating organic material without air, used as fuel or for drawing
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4point (argument/aspect)5decimal point6degree (° symbol)7point (classifier for small dots/points)เตาdtaoเตาdtao1stove; cooker2furnace; kiln; ovenด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัว
Dad lit the stove with charcoal to grill fish.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเราraoเอาถ่านao-tàanไปbpaiก่อไฟgɔ̀ɔ-faiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanเพราะprɔ́อากาศaa-gàatหนาวnǎao
Last night we used charcoal to make a fire in front of the house because it was cold.
She likes drawing with charcoal pencils because they give beautiful shading.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinใช้cháiถ่านtàanชนิดchá-nítละเอียดlá-ìiatในnaiการgaanสเก็ตช์sà-gètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงสีlong-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำหนดโทนgam-nòt-toonแสงเงาsɛ̌ɛng-ngao
The artist uses fine charcoal to sketch before coloring to establish light and shadow tones.
2NounA2
battery; battery cell
a small disposable battery used to power devices (e.g., AA, AAA); commonly called ถ่านไฟฉายถ่านไฟฉายtàan-fai-chǎaidry-cell battery; flashlight battery
Examples
รีโมตrii-môotรีโมตrii-môotremote control (device)ไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaanไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaan1not working; out of order2[to] not be working (now)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
The remote doesn’t work because the batteries are dead.
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The wireless mouse is getting slow; it probably needs new batteries.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกทริปɔ̀ɔk-trípควรkuuanเช็กchékว่าwâaมีmiiถ่านไฟฉายtàan-fai-chǎaiสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaแบตหมดbɛ̀t-mòtกลางทางglaang-taang
Before the trip, you should check that you have spare flashlight batteries in case they run out on the way.
3NounB2
carbon (electrode)
carbon rods/electrodes used in electrical applications; by extension, a carbon element
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatมอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂əมอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂ə1electric motor2motor (a machine that produces motion)3engine (informal, esp. vehicle)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)คาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔnคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔn1carbon (element, C)2carbon emissions; carbon footprint (by metonymy)3carbon paperคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛ1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinionไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1consistent; regular2consistently; regularly3even; uniform
The technician said the motor needs a new pair of carbon brushes to keep the current flowing steadily.
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วิทยุwít-tá-yúเก่าgàoของkŏngคุณตาkun dtaaยังyangมีmeeถ่านtàanคาร์บอนkaa-bonเป็นbpenแท่งtâengเล็กlékๆ-อยู่ในyòo naiหัวhŭuaไมค์mái
Grandpa’s old radio still has small carbon rods inside the microphone head.
ในnaiเครื่องปั่นไฟkrʉ̂ʉang-bpàn-faiถ่านtàanที่tîiกดgòtกับgàpคอมมิวเตเตอร์kɔɔm-miu-dtee-dtə̂əทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiส่งsòngกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛจากjàakสเตเตอร์sà-dtee-dtə̂əไปยังbpai-yangโรเตอร์roo-dtə̂ə
In the generator, the carbon brushes pressing against the commutator transmit current from the stator to the rotor.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnเปลี่ยนbplìianถ่านtàanอิเล็กโทรดì-lék-trôotเก่าgàoออกɔ̀ɔkเพราะprɔ́สึกsʉ̀kจนjonแรงเสียดทานrɛɛng-sìiat-taanสูงsǔungและlɛ́เกิดgə̀ətประกายไฟbprà-gaai-faiบ่อยbɔ̀i
The engineer replaced the old carbon electrodes because they were worn, causing high friction and frequent sparking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tàan
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |