มอร์ส
mɔ́ɔtMeaning
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Morse
Morse (usually referring to Morse code)
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderรหัสrá-hàtรหัสrá-hàt1password; passcode2code number; identifier3code; coding system4cipher; secret codeมอร์สmɔ́ɔtมอร์สmɔ́ɔtMorseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaam[to] send a message; [to] textหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmark
Soldiers in the past used Morse code to send messages to each other.
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ฉันchǎnเคยkəəiเรียนriianวิธีwí-tiiเคาะkɔ́รหัสrá-hàtมอร์สmɔ́ɔtตอนdtɔɔnเข้าค่ายkâo-kâaiลูกเสือlûuk-sʉ̌ʉa
I used to learn how to tap Morse code during scout camp.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเทคโนโลยีการสื่อสารték-noo-loo-yii-gaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanจะjàก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaไปbpaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛการส่งสัญญาณgaan-sòng-sǎn-yaanมอร์สmɔ́ɔtก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanในnaiสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-chùk-chə̌ən
Although communication technology has advanced greatly, transmitting Morse signals remains important in emergency situations.
กะลาสีเรือgà-laa-sǐi-rʉʉaได้รับdâi-rápการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnให้hâiส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaanขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaด้วยdûuaiรหัสrá-hàtมอร์สmɔ́ɔtผ่านทางpàan-taangแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-fai
Sailors are trained to send distress signals using Morse code via light flashes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มอร์ส said ม้อด?
mɔ́ɔt
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ม้อด (mɔ́ɔt). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
mɔ́ɔt
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ม้อด (mɔ́ɔt).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.