สโตน
sà-dtoonMeaning
1NounB2
stone (unit of weight)
a British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillน้ำหนักnám-nàkน้ำหนักnám-nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressลดลงlót-longลดลงlót-long1[to] decrease; drop; fall; decline; go down2[to] subside; ease off; abateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondสโตนsà-dtoonสโตนsà-dtoonstone (unit of weight)ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work out
He said he lost two stone since he started exercising.
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คนอังกฤษkon-ang-grìtมักจะmák-jàบอกbɔ̀ɔkน้ำหนักตัวnám-nàk-dtuuaเป็นbpenสโตนsà-dtoonแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàเป็นbpenกิโลกรัมgì-loo-gram
British people usually state their body weight in stone instead of kilograms.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunหนักnàkสิบเอ็ดsìp-ètสโตนsà-dtoonมันmanจะjàเท่ากับtâo-gàpประมาณbprà-maanเจ็ดสิบjèt-sìpกิโลกรัมgì-loo-gram
If you weigh eleven stone, it is equal to approximately seventy kilograms.
หมอmɔ̌ɔแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเขาkǎoลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkลงlongอีกìikสักsàkครึ่งkrʉ̂ngสโตนsà-dtoonเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâapที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
The doctor advised him to lose about half a stone more for better health.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สโตน said สะ-โตน?
sà-dtoon
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 | — | — |