สปีด
sà-bpìitMeanings
1NounA2
speed; rate; pace
the rate at which something moves or happens; how fast something goes
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)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสปีดsà-bpìitสปีดsà-bpìit1speed; rate; pace2[to] speed up; accelerate; hasten3speed (drug)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This car has very high speed.
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In the morning the internet speed is a bit slower.
The runner increased speed before the finish line yesterday.
เราraoควรkuuanทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpสปีดsà-bpìitการดาวน์โหลดgaan-daao-lòotและlɛ́อัปโหลดàp-lòotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèetที่tîiวิดีโอwí-dii-ooค้างkáang
We should test the download and upload speeds to find the cause of the video lag.
2VerbB1
[to] speed up; accelerate; hasten
to make [sth] move or happen more quickly; to increase speed
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]สปีดsà-bpìitสปีดsà-bpìit1speed; rate; pace2[to] speed up; accelerate; hasten3speed (drug)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
Can you speed up the work a bit? We have to submit it today.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทีมtiimสปีดsà-bpìitกระบวนการอนุมัติgrà-buuan-gaan-à-nú-mátให้hâiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
The manager asked the team to speed up the approval process.
เราraoควรkuuanสปีดsà-bpìitขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpไม่งั้นmâi-ngánโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkจะjàหลุดlùtกำหนดgam-nòt
We should speed up the testing phase, otherwise the project will miss the deadline.
เพื่อรับมือpʉ̂ʉa-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpออเดอร์ɔɔ-də̂əจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngสปีดsà-bpìitการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmกะgàทำงานtam-ngaan
To cope with the large number of orders, the company must speed up production and add shifts.
3NounC1
speed (drug)
an informal term for amphetamine or related stimulants
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)สปีดsà-bpìitสปีดsà-bpìit1speed; rate; pace2[to] speed up; accelerate; hasten3speed (drug)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎisuspect; person under suspicionระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeการตรวจgaan-dtrùuatการตรวจgaan-dtrùuat1inspection; examination; check2medical exam; test; screeningค้นkónค้นkón1[to] search; look for2[to] rummage; go through3[to] research; investigate; inquire into
The police seized speed from a suspect during a search.
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แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaสปีดsà-bpìitเป็นbpenสารกระตุ้นsǎan-grà-dtûnที่tîiเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔหัวใจhǔua-jaiและlɛ́การเสพติดgaan-sèep-dtìt
The doctor explained that speed is a stimulant that poses risks to the heart and addiction.
เขาkǎoเลิกใช้lə̂ək-cháiสปีดsà-bpìitเพราะprɔ́ผลข้างเคียงpǒn-kâang-kiiangทำให้tam-hâiวุ่นวายwûn-waaiทั้งtángการนอนgaan-nɔɔnและlɛ́อารมณ์aa-rom
He quit using speed because the side effects disrupted both his sleep and mood.
รายงานraai-ngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níiชี้ว่าchíi-wâaแพร่หลายprɛ̂ɛ-lǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngสปีดsà-bpìitในหมู่nai-mùuวัยรุ่นwai-rûnสัมพันธ์sǎm-panกับgàpแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danด้านdâanผลการเรียนpǒn-gaan-riianและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtîi
This report indicates that the prevalence of speed among teenagers correlates with academic pressure and party culture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สปีด said สะ-ปีด?
sà-bpìit
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 | — | — |