อภิชน
à-pí-chonMeaning
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elite; upper class
people of the highest social class; the elite or aristocracy
Examples
วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítlifestyle; way of life; lifewaysของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesอภิชนà-pí-chonอภิชนà-pí-chonelite; upper classมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหรูหราrǔu-rǎaหรูหราrǔu-rǎaluxurious; upscaleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ห่างไกลhàang-glaiห่างไกลhàang-glai1far; distant; remote2[to] be far from; lie far from3far removed from; safely distant from (danger, problems)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpai1the general public; ordinary people2an ordinary/average person; layperson
The lifestyle of the elite often seems luxurious and distant from ordinary people.
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ละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngระหว่างrá-wàangอภิชนà-pí-chonกับgàpชนชั้นแรงงานchon-chán-rɛɛng-ngaan
This drama reflects the conflict between the aristocracy and the working class.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaขั้นสูงkân-sǔungมักmákจำกัดjam-gàtอยู่yùuเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ในnaiแวดวงwɛ̂ɛt-wongของkɔ̌ɔngอภิชนà-pí-chonและlɛ́ผู้pûuมีmiiฐานะtǎa-ná
In the past, higher education was often limited to the circles of the elite and the wealthy.
นโยบายเศรษฐกิจná-yoo-baai-sèet-tà-gìtบางอย่างbaang-yàangถูกtùukวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanว่าwâaเอื้อประโยชน์ʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòotให้กับhâi-gàpกลุ่มglùmอภิชนà-pí-chonมากกว่าmâak-gwàaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài
Some economic policies are criticized for benefiting the elite class more than the general population.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อภิชน said อะ-พิ-ชน?
à-pí-chon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |