รถยนต์
rót-yonMeanings
1NounA1
car; automobile
a passenger motor vehicle, usually with four wheels, used for transporting people
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.รถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my car.
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That car is red.
Yesterday, I drove the car to the sea.
Dad parked the car in front of the house.
2NounB1
motor vehicle (general)
a vehicle powered by an engine; in formal or legal contexts, may include various types beyond passenger cars
Examples
ป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitรถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
This sign says "No motor vehicles allowed."
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กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpใหม่màiกำหนดgam-nòtอัตราภาษีàt-dtraa-paa-sǐiสำหรับsǎm-ràpรถยนต์rót-yonที่tîiมีmiiเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเกินgəən2,000ซีซีsii-sii
The new law sets the tax rate for motor vehicles with engines over 2,000 cc.
การจดทะเบียนgaan-jòt-tá-biianรถยนต์rót-yonทุกtúkประเภทbprà-pêetต้องdtɔ̂ngยื่นเอกสารyʉ̂ʉn-èek-gà-sǎanให้hâiครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanตามที่dtaam-tîiกรมการขนส่งทางบกgrom-gaan-kǒn-sòng-taang-bòkกำหนดgam-nòt
The registration of all types of motor vehicles requires the submission of complete documents as specified by the Department of Land Transport.
ตามdtaamพระราชบัญญัติprá-râat-chá-ban-yàtจราจรjà-raa-jɔɔnทางบกtaang-bòkพุทธศักราชpút-tá-sàk-gà-râat2522คำว่าkam-wâaรถยนต์rót-yonหมายความmǎai-kwaamรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngรถยนต์rót-yonสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náรถยนต์rót-yonบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanและlɛ́รถยนต์ส่วนบุคคลrót-yon-sùuan-bùk-kon
According to the Land Traffic Act, B.E. 2522, the term "motor vehicle" includes public vehicles, service vehicles, and private vehicles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รถยนต์ said รถ-ยน?
rót-yon
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 vowelEnds in -ถ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rót
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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รถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yoncar; automobilecar; automobileWord