รถยุ่น
rót-yûnMeaning
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Japanese car (slang, derogatory)
A Japanese car or vehicle, referred to using a potentially derogatory slang term for Japanese people or things.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderรถยุ่นrót-yûnรถยุ่นrót-yûnJapanese car (slang, derogatory)เพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâabecause; sinceมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náamประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náam1[to] save water2water-saving; water-efficientมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[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; contactอะไหล่à-làiอะไหล่à-lài1spare part; replacement part2spare; replacement (attributive)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
My dad likes using Japanese cars because they are fuel-efficient and the spare parts are easy to find.
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ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaรถยุโรปrót-yú-ròopจะjàดูduuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaกว่าgwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangเลือกซื้อlʉ̂ʉak-sʉ́ʉรถยุ่นrót-yûnอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though European cars look more luxurious, I still chose to buy a Japanese car anyway.
ตลาดdtà-làatรถยนต์rót-yonมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔngในnaiบ้านเราbâan-raoส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiเป็นbpenรถยุ่นrót-yûnเพราะprɔ́ค่าบำรุงรักษาkâa-bam-rung-rák-sǎaในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoถูกกว่าtùuk-gwàa
The used car market in our country mostly consists of Japanese cars because the long-term maintenance costs are cheaper.
หลายคนlǎai-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaรถยุ่นrót-yûnมีmiiช่วงล่างchûuang-lâangที่tîiไม่mâiเกาะgɔ̀ถนนtà-nǒnเท่าtâoรถยุโรปrót-yú-ròopแต่dtɛ̀ɛปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiก็gɔ̂พัฒนาpát-tá-naaไปไกลbpai-glaiมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Many people think Japanese cars have suspensions that don't grip the road as well as European cars, but nowadays technology has advanced a lot.
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 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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รถยุ่นrót-yûnรถยุ่นrót-yûnJapanese car (slang, derogatory)Japanese car (slang, derogatory)Word