บาร์
baaMeanings
1NounA2
bar (drinking place)
A place where alcoholic drinks are served and people can sit and socialize; also used for themed venues (e.g., wine bar, cocktail bar).
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบาร์baaบาร์baa1bar (drinking place)2bar (counter)3bar; exercise bar4bar (unit of pressure)5bar (music measure)ใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby homeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go to the bar near our place tonight?
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แถวนี้tăeo néeมีmeeไวน์waiบาร์baaเปิดใหม่bpèrt màiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเงียบngîiapๆ-เหมาะmòrคุยงานkui ngaan
There’s a new wine bar around here with a quiet atmosphere, good for discussing work.
หลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanเราraoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakไปbpaiค็อกเทลบาร์kɔ́k-teen-baaที่tîiจัดjàtธีมtiimย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúkเพราะprɔ́มีmiiดนตรีdon-dtriiสดsòtและlɛ́คนkonไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpai
After work, we chose a retro-themed cocktail bar because it has live music and isn’t too crowded.
2NounA2
bar (counter)
A long counter where drinks or food are prepared and served.
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔ[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบาร์baaบาร์baa1bar (drinking place)2bar (counter)3bar; exercise bar4bar (unit of pressure)5bar (music measure)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)เครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmbeverage; drink
He is standing at the bar waiting to get a drink.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛอยู่yùuหลังlǎngบาร์baaส่วนsùuanลูกค้าlûuk-káaสั่งsàngที่tîiหน้าnâaเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂ə
The staff make coffee behind the bar, and customers order at the counter in front.
ที่tîiร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiบาร์baaยาวyaaoตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtผนังpà-nǎngสำหรับsǎm-ràpเตรียมdtriiamเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉm
This shop has a long bar along the wall for preparing drinks.
เชฟchéepจัดจานjàt-jaanเรียงriiangบนbonบาร์baaให้hâiพนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əpหยิบyìpไปbpaiเสิร์ฟsə̀əpอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The chef lines up plates on the bar so the servers can pick them up quickly.
3NounB1
bar; exercise bar
a rigid rod used in exercise or gymnastics, such as a horizontal bar or the shaft of a barbell
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ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)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; orderบาร์baaบาร์baa1bar (drinking place)2bar (counter)3bar; exercise bar4bar (unit of pressure)5bar (music measure)เหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3steel4iron (golf club)ค้ำkámค้ำkám1[to] prop; brace; support (from below)2[to] guarantee; act as surety; underwriteไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; topple
This door needs a metal bar to brace it from falling.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉช็อกโกแลตchɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tบาร์baaสองsɔ̌ɔngแท่งtɛ̂ngไว้กินwái-ginระหว่างrá-wàangเดินทางdəən-taang
I bought two chocolate bars to eat while traveling.
ช่างchângเปลี่ยนbplìianบาร์baaไม้máaiเก่าgàoที่tîiผุpùด้วยdûuaiบาร์baaเหล็กlèkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The carpenter replaced the decayed wooden bar with a metal bar for strength.
ในnaiโรงยิมroong-yimมีmiiบาร์baaคู่kûuสำหรับsǎm-ràpฝึกfʉ̀kดันdanตัวdtuuaและlɛ́บาร์เดี่ยวbaa-dìiaoสำหรับsǎm-ràpห้อยโหนhɔ̂ɔi-hǒon
The gym has parallel bars for dips and a single bar for hanging exercises.
4NounB2
bar (unit of pressure)
A unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals (approximately atmospheric pressure at sea level).
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แรงดันrɛɛng-danแรงดันrɛɛng-dan1pressure2voltage (electric pressure)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanksอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostบาร์baaบาร์baa1bar (drinking place)2bar (counter)3bar; exercise bar4bar (unit of pressure)5bar (music measure)ใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiang1near; nearby; neighboring2similar; approximate; close to3[to be] near; approximateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความดันkwaam-danความดันkwaam-dan1pressure (force per unit area)2blood pressure3hypertension; high blood pressureบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)
The pressure in the tank is about one bar, close to atmospheric pressure.
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ปั๊มน้ำbpám-náamรุ่นrûnนี้níiทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngสี่sìiบาร์baaเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpบ้านbâanสองชั้นsɔ̌ɔng-chán
This water pump operates up to four bars, suitable for a two-story house.
ผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaอุปกรณ์ทดสอบù-bpà-gɔɔn-tót-sɔ̀ɔpทนtonแรงดันrɛɛng-danได้dâai10บาร์baaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmรั่วrûua
The manufacturer specifies that the test device withstands 10 bars of pressure before it starts leaking.
เราraoควรkuuanปรับbpràpตั้งวาล์วdtâng-waaoนิรภัยní-rá-paiให้hâiเปิดbpə̀ətที่tîi1.5บาร์baaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการgaanโอเวอร์oo-wə̂əเพรสprêetเชอร์chəə
We should set the safety valve to open at 1.5 bars to prevent overpressure.
5NounB2
bar (music measure)
A segment of music defined by a given number of beats; a measure.
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เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardสี่sìiสี่sìi1four (number)2four (as a noun)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostบาร์baaบาร์baa1bar (drinking place)2bar (counter)3bar; exercise bar4bar (unit of pressure)5bar (music measure)
This song counts four beats per bar.
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ในnaiบาร์baaสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngท่อนtɔ̂nนี้níiมีmiiพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngจังหวะjang-wàก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าสู่kâo-sùuท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húk
In the last bar of this section, there’s a one-beat rest before entering the hook.
มือกลองmʉʉ-glɔɔngเปลี่ยนbplìianจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiบาร์baaที่tîiสิบsìpหกhòkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพาpaaเพลงpleengเข้าสู่kâo-sùuบริดจ์brìtอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉn
The drummer changes the groove at bar sixteen to lead the song smoothly into the bridge.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บาร์ said บา?
baa
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
baa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ร์ 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 | — | — |