รถเก๋ง
rót-gěngMeaning
1NounA2
sedan; passenger car
a passenger car with a fixed roof, typically with two or four doors; a sedan.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถเก๋งrót-gěngรถเก๋งrót-gěngsedan; passenger carสีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2black
My father has a black sedan.
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I want a sedan more than a pickup truck.
He will buy a new sedan tomorrow.
รถเก๋งrót gĕngเหมาะmòrสำหรับsăm-ràpครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเล็กๆlék lékที่têeอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoในเมืองnai meuuangเพราะpráwขับkàpง่ายngâaiและláeหาที่จอดhăa têe jòtสะดวกsà-dùuak
Sedans are suitable for small families living in the city because they are easy to drive and convenient to park.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รถเก๋ง said รด-เก๋ง?
rót-gěng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 -ด, 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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เก๋งgěengเก๋งgěeng1cabin; enclosed passenger compartment2sedan (passenger car)3Chinese-style building; pavilioncabin; enclosed passenger compartmentPart 2
รถเก๋งrót-gěngรถเก๋งrót-gěngsedan; passenger carsedan; passenger carWord