พิเศษ
pí-sèetMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
special; exceptional
Different from the usual; distinguished by higher quality, importance, or uniqueness.
Examples
เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)ชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)พิเศษpí-sèetพิเศษpí-sèet1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularlyรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉanไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉandifferent (from) [sth]/[sb]; unlikeร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallอื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; another
This cake is special; its taste is unlike other shops.
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วันนี้wan-níiครูkruuทำtamชั้นเรียนchán-riianให้พิเศษhâi-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́มีmiiแขกรับเชิญkɛ̀ɛk-ráp-chəən
Today the teacher made the class special because there is a guest speaker.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiเทคนิคték-nìkการถ่ายรูปgaan-tàai-rûupที่tîiพิเศษpí-sèetภาพpâapของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-krai
This photographer has special photography techniques; his images are unlike anyone else's.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiงานngaanเงียบขรึมngîiap-krʉ̌mแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำกล่าวkam-glàaoของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəกลับglàpพิเศษpí-sèetจนjonทุกคนtúk-konตั้งใจdtâng-jaiฟังfang
The atmosphere at the event was solemn, but her speech was special enough that everyone listened attentively.
2AdjectiveA2
extra; additional
More than the usual or standard amount; added on top of the regular portion or service.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyพิเศษpí-sèetพิเศษpí-sèet1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularlyหนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanหนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanone plate; one dishครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
One plate of rice with an extra portion, please.
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Today the shop adds extra cheese for free.
If ordering iced coffee, I ask for it to be a little extra sweet.
ตั๋วdtǔuaนี้níiจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmพิเศษpí-sèetเพิ่มpə̂əmจากjàakชุดchútปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
This ticket comes with extra drinks in addition to the regular set.
3AdverbB1
especially; specially; particularly
To an exceptional or particular degree; especially or specially.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exceptionจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)แอร์ɛɛแอร์ɛɛ1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
Today the weather is exceptionally hot, so the air conditioner must be on all day.
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อาจารย์aa-jaanย้ำyámเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งงานsòng-ngaanตามdtaamกำหนดเวลาgam-nòt-wee-laa
The professor emphasized in particular that we must submit the work on time.
เขาkǎoดูแลduu-lɛɛลูกค้าเก่าlûuk-káa-gàoเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakรักษาrák-sǎaความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan
He takes care of long-time customers especially well because he wants to maintain the relationship.
โครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeสำคัญsăm-kanเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètต่อdtòภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàtจึงjeungต้องdtôngตรวจdtrùuatทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân dtonอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiat
This project is of particular importance to the company's image, so every step must be checked thoroughly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พิเศษ said พิ-เสด?
pí-sèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |