รถแน่น
rót-nɛ̂nMeanings
1NounA2
heavy traffic; congested
a situation where there are many vehicles on the road, causing traffic to be slow or stopped.
Examples
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On Friday evenings, the traffic will be especially heavy.
I was late for work because the traffic was heavy.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiอยากเจอyàak-jəəรถแน่นrót-nɛ̂nควรkuuanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเจ็ดโมงเช้าjèt-moong-cháo
If you don't want to encounter heavy traffic, you should leave the house before 7 AM.
2NounA2
crowded vehicle
a vehicle, such as a bus or train, that is full of people.
Examples
รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รถแน่นrót-nɛ̂nรถแน่นrót-nɛ̂n1heavy traffic; congested2crowded vehicleจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
This bus is so crowded.
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In the morning, the skytrain was so crowded I could barely find a place to stand.
I'd rather wait for the next one because this one is too crowded.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaรถrótจะjàแน่นnɛ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiเพราะprɔ́รีบrîipไปbpaiประชุมbprà-chum
Even though the bus was crowded, I had to get on because I was in a hurry for a meeting.
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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แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)tight; secure; firmPart 2
รถแน่นrót-nɛ̂nรถแน่นrót-nɛ̂nheavy traffic; congestedheavy traffic; congestedWord