บราสส์
bráatMeanings
1NounB2
brass (metal)
A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, known as brass.
Examples
ลูกบิดประตูlûuk-bìt-bprà-dtuuลูกบิดประตูlûuk-bìt-bprà-dtuudoorknobที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]บราสส์bráatบราสส์bráat1brass (metal)2brass (musical instruments)แท้tɛ́ɛแท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2truly; indeed (emphasis)จะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)ความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanความทนทานkwaam-ton-taan1durability; robustness2endurance; stamina3resistance; tolerance (to [sth])และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นสนิมbpen-sà-nǐmเป็นสนิมbpen-sà-nǐm[to] be rusty; [to] rustง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
Doorknobs made of genuine brass are durable and do not rust easily.
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ช่างchâangทำป้ายtam-bpâaiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkชื่อchʉ̂ʉร้านráanลงบนlong-bonแผ่นpɛ̀nบราสส์bráatขัดเงาkàt-ngao
The sign maker engraved the shop's name onto a polished brass plate.
บราสส์bráatเป็นbpenโลหะผสมloo-hà-pà-sǒmระหว่างrá-wàangทองแดงtɔɔng-dɛɛngกับgàpสังกะสีsǎng-gà-sǐiซึ่งsʉ̂ngอัตราส่วนàt-dtraa-sùuanที่tîiต่างกันdtàang-ganจะjàให้hâiคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtและlɛ́สีsǐiที่tîiแตกต่างกันไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan-bpai
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, where different ratios produce different properties and colors.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtที่tîiทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔการกัดกร่อนgaan-gàt-grɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeบราสส์bráatจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiทำtamชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanของkɔ̌ɔngเรือrʉʉaและlɛ́อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnทางทะเลtaang-tá-lee
Due to its resistance to saltwater corrosion, brass is popularly used to make ship parts and marine hardware.
2NounB2
brass (musical instruments)
Wind instruments made of brass, such as the trumpet and trombone, or the section of an orchestra that includes them.
Examples
น้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowingทtรัมramรัมramrum (spirit)โบbohโบboh1Bo (personal name/nickname)2bow (decorative ribbon)3old-fashioned; out of date (informal)นnซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เครื่องดนตรีkrêuuang don-dtreeเครื่องดนตรีkrêuuang don-dtreemusical instrumentในกลุ่มnai glùmในกลุ่มnai glùmin a group; among a groupบราสส์braasบราสส์braas1brass (metal)2brass (musical instruments)
My younger brother wants to learn to play the trombone, which is an instrument in the brass family.
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เสียงsǐiangอันanทรงพลังsong-pá-langของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangบราสส์bráatทำให้tam-hâiเพลงpleengนี้níiฟังดูfang-duuยิ่งyîngใหญ่มากyài-mâak
The powerful sound of the brass section makes this song sound very majestic.
วาทยกรwaa-tá-yá-gɔɔnยกมือyók-mʉʉให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaaณnáแก่gɛ̀ɛนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiกลุ่มglùmบราสส์bráatให้hâiเริ่มrə̂əmเล่นlênท่อนโซโล่tɔ̂n-soo-lôoของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
The conductor raised his hand to signal the brass section musicians to begin their solo part.
การเรียบเรียงเสียงประสานgaan-rîiap-riiang-sǐiang-bprà-sǎanสำหรับsǎm-ràpวงบราสส์wong-bràatต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngช่วงchûuangเสียงsǐiangและlɛ́ความดังkwaam-dangของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชิ้นchínเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
Arranging harmony for a brass ensemble requires special consideration of the range and dynamics of each instrument.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บราสส์ said บร๊าด?
bráat
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterส์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written บร๊าด (bráat). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
bráat
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written บร๊าด (bráat).
ส์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.