รถแอร์
rót-ɛɛMeaning
1NounA2
air-conditioned bus; vehicle with AC
Primarily an air-conditioned public bus; also used for other vehicles such as vans that have air conditioning.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถแอร์rót-ɛɛรถแอร์rót-ɛɛair-conditioned bus; vehicle with ACไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I take an air-conditioned bus to work every day.
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I've been waiting for the air-conditioned bus for a long time. It's really hot today.
Tomorrow we will take an air-conditioned van to Pattaya.
ถึงtĕungค่าโดยสารkâa doi-săanจะjàแพงกว่าpaeng gwàaแต่dtàeฉันchănก็gâwยอมyomจ่ายjàaiเพื่อpêuuaจะได้jà dâaiนั่งnângรถแอร์rót aeเย็นๆyen yenสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai
Even though the fare is more expensive, I'm willing to pay to sit comfortably on a cool, air-conditioned bus.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รถแอร์ said รถ-แอ?
rót-ɛɛ
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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แอร์ɛɛแอร์ɛɛ1air conditioner; AC2female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)air conditioner; ACPart 2
รถแอร์rót-ɛɛรถแอร์rót-ɛɛair-conditioned bus; vehicle with ACair-conditioned bus; vehicle with ACWord