สปิน
sà-bpinMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] spin; rotate
to turn or rotate around an axis
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสปินsà-bpinสปินsà-bpin1[to] spin; rotate2spin (rotation; sports/physics)3spin (PR/political)4spin (fitness class)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
He spins the bottle on the table.
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Yesterday I tried to spin a coin and it kept turning for a long time.
I’ll spin the camera slowly to show around the room.
เขาkǎoสปินsà-bpinลูกดิสก์lûuk-dìtด้วยdûuaiนิ้วníuจนjonมันmanหมุนmǔnคงที่kong-tîiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiหยุดyùtเองeeng
He spins the disk with his finger until it stabilizes and then lets it stop on its own.
2NounB1
spin (rotation; sports/physics)
rotation around an axis; the rotational effect given to a ball or object
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔnเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔn1[to] kick a football/soccer ball2[to] play football/soccer (informal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มีสปินmii-sà-bpinมีสปินmii-sà-bpin[to] have spins available (gaming)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)โค้งkóongโค้งkóong1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)
He kicked the ball with spin, making it curve into the goal.
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นักปิงปองnák bping-bpongเสิร์ฟsèrpใส่sàiสปินsà-bpinหนักๆnàk nàkจนjonคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoรับrápยากyâak
The table tennis player served with heavy spin so the opponent had difficulty returning.
ลูกเทนนิสlûuk-teen-nítที่tîiมีสปินmii-sà-bpinท็อปสปินtɔ́p-sà-bpinจะjàตกdtòkเร็วreoและlɛ́เด้งสูงdêng-sǔungทำให้tam-hâiกดgòtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngได้dâai
A tennis ball with topspin drops quickly and bounces high, allowing you to pressure your opponent.
พอpɔɔเพิ่มpə̂əmสปินsà-bpinรอบrɔ̂ɔpแกนgɛɛnมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nฟิสิกส์fí-sìkการไหลgaan-lǎiของkɔ̌ɔngอากาศaa-gàatทำให้tam-hâiลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnเปลี่ยนbplìianทิศtítแบบbɛ̀ɛpแม็กนัสเอฟเฟ็กต์mɛ́k-nát-éep-fék
When you increase spin around the axis, aerodynamics cause the ball to change direction via the Magnus effect.
3NounB2
spin (PR/political)
a biased or favorable presentation of information to influence opinion
Examples
โฆษกkoo-sòkโฆษกkoo-sòk1spokesperson; press secretary2broadcast announcerพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)สปินsà-bpinสปินsà-bpin1[to] spin; rotate2spin (rotation; sports/physics)3spin (PR/political)4spin (fitness class)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaibad newsดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเบาลงbao-longเบาลงbao-long[to] lessen; [to] become lighter/softer/quieter
The spokesperson tried to put a spin on the bad news to make it seem less serious.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangใช้cháiสปินsà-bpinกับgàpตัวเลขdtuua-lêekเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตนเองdton-eengดูดีduu-dii
The politician used spin with the economic figures to make himself look good.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiมีสปินmii-sà-bpinชัดเจนchát-jeenเพราะprɔ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเล่าlâoเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiเข้าทางkâo-taangผู้สนับสนุนpûu-sà-nàp-sà-nǔn
This article clearly has spin because it selectively tells information that favors its supporters.
ทีมtiimสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtพยายามpá-yaa-yaamใส่sàiสปินsà-bpinให้hâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการgaanปลดbplòtคนงานkon-ngaanโดยdooiเน้นnénว่าwâaเป็นbpenการปรับโครงสร้างgaan-bpràp-kroong-sâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอนาคตà-naa-kót
The company's communications team tried to spin the layoffs by emphasizing that it was a restructuring for the future.
4NounB2
spin (fitness class)
an indoor cycling workout or class
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)คลาสklâatคลาสklâat1class; lesson session2class (category/level)3class (style/elegance)สปินsà-bpinสปินsà-bpin1[to] spin; rotate2spin (rotation; sports/physics)3spin (PR/political)4spin (fitness class)ที่ยิมtîi-yimที่ยิมtîi-yim1at the gym2at the gym (location marker)แถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanneighborhood; local area
Tomorrow evening I’m going to a spin class at the gym near my house.
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คลาสklâatสปินsà-bpinหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moongทำให้tam-hâiเหงื่อออกngʉ̀ʉa-ɔ̀ɔkเยอะyə́และlɛ́สนุกมากsà-nùk-mâak
A one-hour spin class makes you sweat a lot and is really fun.
ครูkruuสปินsà-bpinปรับbpràpความต้านทานkwaam-dtâan-taanให้hâiหนักขึ้นnàk-kʉ̂nตามdtaamจังหวะjang-wàเพลงpleengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจำลองjam-lɔɔngการปั่นgaan-bpànขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎo
The spin instructor increases the resistance to the beat to simulate riding uphill.
ฉันchănชอบchôpสปินsà-bpinแบบbàepไฟfaiมืดmêuutและláeเพลงplayngมันmanๆ-เพราะpráwช่วยchûuaiโฟกัสfoh-gátและláeดันdanพลังpá-langได้dâiสุดsùt
I like spin classes with dim lights and upbeat music because they help me focus and push my limits.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สปิน said สะ-ปิน?
sà-bpin
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |