ท่อ
tɔ̂ɔMeanings
1NounA2
pipe; tube
A hollow conduit, usually cylindrical, used to convey liquids, gases, or to house cables.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeท่อน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-náamท่อน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-náamwater pipeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)
The repairman replaced the leaking water pipe in the kitchen.
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We need to install a new pipe to drain rainwater behind the house.
He pulled the electrical cables through a pipe to prevent damage.
โรงroongงานติดตั้งngaan-dtìt-dtângท่อtɔ̂ɔแก๊สgɛ́ɛtแรงดันสูงrɛɛng-dan-sǔungพร้อมprɔ́ɔmวาล์วwaaoตัดdtàtฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The factory installed high-pressure gas pipes with emergency shut-off valves for safety.
2NounB2
duct; conduit (technical)
A built-in channel or passage for ventilation, wiring, or fluids in buildings, machines, or the body.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testท่อtɔ̂ɔท่อtɔ̂ɔ1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)ระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàat1[to] ventilate; let air circulate2breathable; vented (as a modifier)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เพดานpee-daanเพดานpee-daan1ceiling2upper limit; cap; ceilingเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomอับàpอับàp1stuffy; poorly ventilated2musty; stale3short of; at a loss forและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถ่ายเทtàai-teeถ่ายเทtàai-tee1[to] transfer; convey; decant2[to] ventilate; allow circulation3[to] discharge; evacuate (fluids/air)
The technician checked the ventilation duct on the ceiling because the room is stuffy and air doesn’t circulate.
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วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnเดินdəənท่อtɔ̂ɔสายไฟsǎai-faiใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซ่อนสายsɔ̂ɔn-sǎaiและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไฟรั่วfai-rûua
The engineer installed new conduit for wiring to hide the cables and prevent electrical leakage.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaท่อtɔ̂ɔทางเดินหายใจtaang-dəən-hǎai-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiบวมbuuamทำให้tam-hâiหายใจhǎai-jaiติดขัดdtìt-kàtและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngเฝ้าระวังfâo-rá-wang
The doctor explained that the patient’s airway passages are swollen, causing breathing difficulty and requiring monitoring.
ระบบปรับอากาศrá-bòp-bpràp-aa-gàatอาคารaa-kaanนี้níiเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔด้วยdûuaiท่อส่งtɔ̂ɔ-sòngลมlomหลายlǎaiชั้นchánเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายgrà-jaaiอากาศaa-gàatไปยังbpai-yangทุกtúkโซนsoonอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The building’s HVAC connects through multi-layered air ducts to distribute air evenly to every zone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |