บรรทัด
ban-tátMeanings
1NounA2
line (of text)
a single horizontal row of words or characters in writing or printing
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บรรทัดban-tátบรรทัดban-tát1line (of text)2ruler (measuring tool)แรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially
Please write your name on the first line.
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I forgot to put a space in this line, so it's hard to read.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเราraoเพิ่มpə̂əmคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiในnaiบรรทัดban-tátสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngย่อหน้าyɔ̂ɔ-nâa
The teacher told us to add an explanation in the last line of the paragraph.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunปรับขนาดbpràp-kà-nàatตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnให้hâiเล็กลงlék-longเราraoจะjàใส่sàiข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamได้dâaiอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngบรรทัดban-tátในnaiหน้าnâaเดียวกันdiiao-gan
If you reduce the font size, we can fit two more lines of text on the same page.
2NounA2
ruler (measuring tool)
a straight measuring tool used to draw lines or measure length
Examples
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderบรรทัดban-tátบรรทัดban-tát1line (of text)2ruler (measuring tool)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)ดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ1pencil2classifier: แท่ง
I use a ruler to measure the length of the pencil.
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ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiลากlâakเส้นตรงsên-dtrongด้วยdûuaiบรรทัดban-tátจากjàakจุดเอjùt-eeถึงtʉ̌ngจุดบีjùt-bii
The teacher told us to draw a straight line with a ruler from point A to point B.
She placed a ruler on the paper to cut it with a clean edge.
ช่างchângแบบbɛ̀ɛpใช้cháiบรรทัดเหล็กban-tát-lèkตรวจdtrùuatความkwaamตรงdtrongของkɔ̌ɔngขอบkɔ̀ɔpชิ้นงานchín-ngaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔp
The draftsman used a steel ruler to check the straightness of the edge of the piece before assembly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บรรทัด said บัน-ทัด?
ban-tát
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 syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ban
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 | — | — |