ลิน
linMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Lin (given name/nickname)
A personal name used in Thai (often as a nickname) and in other cultures; unisex.
Examples
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I called Lin yesterday.
Lin will arrive at noon.
ลินlinเป็นbpenเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanคนใหม่kon-màiที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngย้ายyáaiมาจากmaa-jàakเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài
Lin is the new colleague who just moved from Chiang Mai.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lin
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 | — | — |