ฟริเกต
frí-gèetMeaning
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frigate (warship)
A fast, medium-sized naval warship used for escort, patrol, and anti-submarine or air-defense missions.
Examples
กองทัพเรือgɔɔng-táp-rʉʉaกองทัพเรือgɔɔng-táp-rʉʉanavy; naval forcesไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselฟริเกตfrí-gèetฟริเกตfrí-gèetfrigate (warship)ประจำการbprà-jam-gaanประจำการbprà-jam-gaan1[to] be stationed; be on duty2on duty; stationed (status)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)
The Royal Thai Navy has several frigates in service.
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เรือrʉʉaฟริเกตfrí-gèetลำlamนี้níiกำลังgam-langลาดตระเวนlâat-dtrà-weenในnaiอ่าวไทยàao-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาความปลอดภัยrák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
This frigate is patrolling the Gulf of Thailand to maintain security.
ในnaiกองเรือรบgɔɔng-rʉʉa-rópเรือrʉʉaฟริเกตfrí-gèetมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการคุ้มกันgaan-kúm-ganเรือบรรทุกเครื่องบินrʉʉa-ban-túk-krʉ̂ʉang-binจากjàakภัยคุกคามpai-kúk-kaamใต้น้ำdtâai-náam
In a battle fleet, a frigate plays a crucial role in protecting aircraft carriers from submarine threats.
เรือrʉʉaฟริเกตfrí-gèetสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiถูกtùukติดตั้งdtìt-dtângระบบrá-bòpอาวุธaa-wútที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtป้องกันภัยbpɔ̂ng-gan-paiทางอากาศtaang-aa-gàatและlɛ́ต่อต้านdtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanเรือดำน้ำrʉʉa-dam-náam
Modern frigates are equipped with sophisticated weapon systems for air-defense and anti-submarine warfare missions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟร, the first consonant ฟ sets the 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
frí
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 | — | — |