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1NounA2
crate; case (sturdy container)
a large, strong container, often of plastic or wood, used for storing or transporting goods
Examples
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ยกลังyók-langยกลังyók-lang1[to] lift/carry a crate2by the whole crate; a whole crate at a timeพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìk1plastic (material)2plastic (made of plastic)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rótขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rót[to] get in a vehicle; [to] board
The worker lifted a plastic crate of vegetables onto the truck.
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This morning he brought a wooden crate to store fruit behind the house.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจdtrùuatว่าwâaลังlangแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ปิดbpìtฝาfǎaแน่นnɛ̂n
Before shipping, we must check that the crate is sturdy and the lid is tightly closed.
ร้านค้าráan-káaจัดเรียงjàt-riiangลังlangพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiในnaiโกดังgoo-dang
The shop stacked plastic crates to save space in the warehouse.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: crates; cases
classifier used to count crates or cases
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offน้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomน้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomcarbonated soft drink; soda; fizzy drinkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondลังlangลังlang1crate; case (sturdy container)2classifier: crates; cases3case quantity (packaged unit)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiparty; social eventพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
We bought two cases of soda for tomorrow’s party.
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ถ้าtâaซื้อsʉ́ʉเป็นลังbpen-langราคาraa-kaaต่อdtɔ̀ɔขวดkùuatจะjàถูกกว่าtùuk-gwàaซื้อsʉ́ʉแยกyɛ̂ɛkเป็นbpenขวดkùuat
If you buy by the case, the price per bottle is cheaper than buying individually.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanขอkɔ̌ɔไวน์waaiหกhòkลังlangสำหรับsǎm-ràpโต๊ะdtóรับรองráp-rɔɔngและlɛ́ให้hâiแยกyɛ̂ɛkส่งsòngอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngลังlangไปที่bpai-tîiห้องhɔ̂ngวีไอพีwii-ai-pii
The organizer requested six cases of wine for the reception tables and asked for two more cases to be delivered to the VIP room.
3NounB2
case quantity (packaged unit)
a full case of items such as bottles or cans; the exact count depends on the product (not necessarily a dozen)
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfโค้กkóokโค้กkóok1Coke; Coca‑Cola (soft drink)2coke (fuel)เป็นลังbpen-langเป็นลังbpen-langby the crate; in cratesหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostลังlangลังlang1crate; case (sturdy container)2classifier: crates; cases3case quantity (packaged unit)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจำนวนjam-nuuanจำนวนjam-nuuan1number; amount; quantity2number (mathematics)3a number of; severalขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เท่ากับtâo-gàpเท่ากับtâo-gàp1[to] equal; be equal to (=)2[to] amount to; be tantamount toร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallอื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; anotherขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàp[to] depend on [sth/sb]; be up to [sb]; hinge on [sth]ยี่ห้อyîi-hɔ̂ɔยี่ห้อyîi-hɔ̂ɔbrand; make; label
This shop sells Coke by the case; the number of bottles in a case isn’t the same as other shops and depends on the brand.
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เราraoสั่งเบียร์sàng-biiaมาmaaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngลังlangสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaลังlangนี้níiมีmiiกี่gìiกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔng
We ordered one case of beer for the party, but we’re not sure how many cans are in this case.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanระบุrá-bùให้hâiซื้อsʉ́ʉเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเป็นลังbpen-langเพราะprɔ́แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láยี่ห้อyîi-hɔ̂ɔจัดjàtจำนวนjam-nuuanขวดkùuatไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-gan
The organizer specified buying drinks by the case because each brand packs a different number of bottles.
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmทำสัญญาtam-sǎn-yaaซื้อsʉ́ʉโซดาsoo-daaเป็นลังbpen-langโดยdooiระบุrá-bùไว้wáiชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaแต่ละลังdtɛ̀ɛ-lá-langมีmiiจำนวนjam-nuuanแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganตามdtaamผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìt
The hotel contracted to buy soda by the case, clearly stating that each case contains a different amount depending on the producer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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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 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 | — | — |