อณู
à-nuuMeanings
1NounB2
tiny particle (general)
a very small particle; minute speck (non-technical or figurative usage)
Examples
ฝุ่นละอองfùn lá-ongฝุ่นละอองfùn lá-ongfine dust; particulate matterลอยloiลอยloi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]แสงแดดsăeng dàetแสงแดดsăeng dàetsunlight; sunshineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อณูà-nooอณูà-noo1tiny particle (general)2molecule; particle (scientific)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asวิบวับwíp wápวิบวับwíp wáp1sparkling; twinkling; glinting2[to] sparkle; twinkleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather
Dust particles float in the sunlight as tiny specks, glimmering in the air.
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ผงpǒngชาจีนchaa-jiinบดละเอียดbòt-lá-ìiatจนjonเป็นbpenอณูà-nuuเล็กlékมากmâakละลายน้ำlá-laai-náamได้dâaiเร็วreo
The Chinese tea powder is ground into very fine specks and dissolves quickly in water.
กลิ่นglìnดอกdɔ̀ɔkส้มsômกระจายgrà-jaaiเป็นbpenอณูà-nuuนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanแตะdtɛ̀ปลายจมูกbplaai-jà-mùukแบบbɛ̀ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่รู้ตัวmâi-rúu-dtuua
The scent of orange blossoms spreads as gentle little specks, brushing the tip of the nose almost imperceptibly.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขัดหินอ่อนkàt-hǐn-ɔ̀ɔnฝุ่นfùnที่tîiแตกตัวdtɛ̀ɛk-dtuuaเป็นbpenอณูà-nuuละเอียดlá-ìiatจะjàลอยคลุ้งlɔɔi-klúngจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngสวมsǔuamหน้ากากกรองnâa-gàak-grɔɔngกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́ฝุ่นfùn
When polishing marble, dust that breaks into minute specks becomes airborne, so a mask is needed to filter odors and dust.
2NounC1
molecule; particle (scientific)
a molecule; in some scientific contexts, a very small particle that is a unit of matter (formal/scientific usage)
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilทดลองtót-lɔɔngทดลองtót-lɔɔng1[to] try out; test2[to] experiment3trial; experimental (use)ดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherอณูà-nuuอณูà-nuu1tiny particle (general)2molecule; particle (scientific)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)เคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîiเคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîi1[to] move; be in motion2mobile; movableเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed upเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)ความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔn1heat; hotness2heat (physics, transfer)3heat; thermal energy (nontechnical)
Students experimented to see that water molecules move faster when heated.
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อณูà-nuuออกซิเจนɔ̀ɔk-sí-jeenสองsɔ̌ɔngอณูà-nuuรวมกันruuam-ganเป็นbpenอณูà-nuuออกซิเจนɔ̀ɔk-sí-jeenคู่kûuซึ่งsʉ̂ngจำเป็นjam-bpenต่อdtɔ̀ɔการหายใจgaan-hǎai-jai
Two oxygen molecules combine to form a diatomic oxygen molecule, which is essential for breathing.
นักเคมีnák-kee-miiใช้cháiสเปกโตรสโกปีsà-bpéek-dtoo-rót-goo-bpiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpโครงสร้างkroong-sâangอณูà-nuuและlɛ́พันธะpan-táระหว่างrá-wàangอะตอมà-dtɔɔmภายในpaai-nai
Chemists use spectroscopy to examine molecular structures and the bonds between the atoms within.
การจัดเรียงgaan-jàt-riiangอณูà-nuuแบบbɛ̀ɛpโพลาร์poo-laaทำให้tam-hâiสารsǎanมีmiiโมเมนต์moo-meenไดโพลdai-plooส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔจุดเดือดjùt-dʉ̀ʉatและlɛ́การละลายgaan-lá-laai
The polar arrangement of molecules creates a dipole moment, affecting boiling point and solubility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อณู said อะ-นู?
à-nuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |