ราคาแพง

raa-kaa-pɛɛng

Meaning

1AdjectiveA1

expensive; high-priced

costing a lot of money; having a high price

Examples

รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngexpensive; high-priced
This car is expensive.
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นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaเรือนrʉʉanนั้นnánราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngมากmâak
That watch is very expensive.
ฉันchǎnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiซื้อsʉ́ʉกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนั้นnánเพราะprɔ́มันmanราคาraa-kaaแพงเกินไปpɛɛng-gəən-bpai
I didn't buy that bag because it was too expensive.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanนี้níiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiมากmâak
This restaurant is expensive, but the quality is very good.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

raa

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atprice; costPart 1
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แพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)expensivePart 2
ราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngexpensive; high-pricedexpensive; high-pricedWord

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