มิเตอร์
mí-dtə̂əMeaning
1NounA2
meter (measuring device)
a device that measures and shows quantities such as electricity, water, gas, speed, distance, or time (e.g., electric meter, water meter, taxi meter)
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมิเตอร์mí-dtə̂əมิเตอร์mí-dtə̂əmeter (measuring device)ไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáa1electricity; electric power2electric; electricalติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up on
There is an electric meter installed in front of my house.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanช่างchâangมาmaaดูduuมิเตอร์mí-dtə̂əน้ำnáamว่าwâaหมุนmǔnผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Yesterday a technician came to check whether the water meter was spinning abnormally.
Tomorrow I will record the electric meter reading to compare with the bill.
ขึ้นkʉ̂nแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiแล้วlɛ́ɛoอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiคนขับkon-kàpกดgòtมิเตอร์mí-dtə̂əไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánค่าโดยสารkâa-dooi-sǎanอาจàatแพงขึ้นpɛɛng-kʉ̂n
When you get in a taxi, don’t forget to ask the driver to turn on the meter; otherwise the fare might be higher.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มิเตอร์ said มิ-เต้อ?
mí-dtə̂ə
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
mí
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 | — | — |