อปซิน

òp-sin

Meaning

1NounC2

opsin

a group of light-sensitive proteins found in the photoreceptor cells of the retina (scientific loanword from English)

Examples

โปรตีนbpro-dteenโปรตีนbpro-dteen1protein (nutrient)2protein (biochemistry)อปซินòp-sinอปซินòp-sinopsinในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จอประสาทตาjo bprà-sàat dtaaจอประสาทตาjo bprà-sàat dtaaretinaทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)แสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beamและláeและláeand (coordinating)ช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มองเห็นmong hĕnมองเห็นmong hĕn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่มืดtêe mêutที่มืดtêe mêuta dark place; the dark
The opsin protein in the retina functions to receive light and helps us see various images in the dark.
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Tones

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

Why is อปซิน said อะ-ปะ-โซน?

òp-sin

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

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