วิทยุ

wít-tá-yú

Meanings

1NounA2

radio (device)

a device used to receive and play radio broadcasts

Examples

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2NounB1

radio (broadcasting; the medium)

the system or activity of transmitting and receiving audio programs via electromagnetic waves

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3NounB1

two-way radio; walkie-talkie

a radio device used to transmit and receive voice communications, including a portable walkie-talkie

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)แจกjɛ̀ɛkแจกjɛ̀ɛk1[to] hand out; distribute; give away2[to] deal (cards)3[to] dish out; mete out (e.g., penalties, praise)วิทยุสื่อสารwít-tá-yú-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanวิทยุสื่อสารwít-tá-yú-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎantwo-way radio; walkie-talkieให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกเสือlûuk-sʉ̌ʉaลูกเสือlûuk-sʉ̌ʉa1Scout (Thai school scouting); Boy Scout2tiger cubแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan1continuously; consecutively; in a row2[to] contact each other; stay in touchระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeเดินป่าdəən-bpàaเดินป่าdəən-bpàa1[to] hike; trek (in the forest/jungle)2trekking; forest hike
The teacher handed out a walkie-talkie to each scout pair to communicate while hiking in the forest.
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Tones

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

Why is วิทยุ said วิด-ทะ-ยุ?

wít-tá-yú

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ท, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

wít

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