ออฟเซต

ɔ́ɔp-sét

Meanings

1NounB2

offset printing

a printing process in which an inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface; often called งานพิมพ์ออฟเซต

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2NounB2

offset (distance/amount)

a distance or amount by which something is displaced or out of alignment; also a balancing amount used to counter another quantity (engineering/graphics/finance)

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3VerbB2

[to] offset; counterbalance (loan verb)

to reduce or balance the effect of something by applying an opposing amount or effect; used chiefly in technical or business contexts

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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentออฟเซตɔ́ɔp-sétออฟเซตɔ́ɔp-sét1offset printing2offset (distance/amount)3[to] offset; counterbalance (loan verb)4offset (computing index)5carbon offset; compensatory creditผลขาดทุนpǒn-kàat-tunผลขาดทุนpǒn-kàat-tunfinancial loss; deficitจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการลงทุนgaan-long-tunการลงทุนgaan-long-tuninvesting; the act of investmentในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หุ้นhûnหุ้นhûn1classifier: shares/units of stock2share; stock (finance)3[to] partner; co-invest; hold shares togetherตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng1one (of them); a certain one2one (classifier ‘ตัว’)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooกำไรgam-raiกำไรgam-rai1profit; financial gain2[to] make a profit3benefit; advantage (fig.)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; otherตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng1one (of them); a certain one2one (classifier ‘ตัว’)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The company was able to offset the loss from one stock investment with the profit from another.
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4NounC1

offset (computing index)

the numerical displacement from a base address or position in computing or data structures

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ฟังก์ชันfang-chânฟังก์ชันfang-chân1function (purpose/use)2function (controls/features)3function (mathematics)4function (computing)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneรับrápรับráp1[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)ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5ค่า is a friendly drawn-out or written form of ค่ะ, used mainly in informal replies, acknowledgments, and thanks.ออฟเซตɔ́ɔp-sétออฟเซตɔ́ɔp-sét1offset printing2offset (distance/amount)3[to] offset; counterbalance (loan verb)4offset (computing index)5carbon offset; compensatory creditเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; point out3[to] designate; specifyไปยังbpai-yangไปยังbpai-yangto; toward (a destination)ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muuninformation; data (non-count)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ไฟล์faiไฟล์faifile (digital)
This function receives an offset value to point to a data position in the file.
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5NounC1

carbon offset; compensatory credit

a credit or action used to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., คาร์บอนออฟเซต)

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Tones

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

Why is ออฟเซต said อ๊อบ-เซ็ด?

ɔ́ɔp-sét

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

ResultSpoken tone

High tone

ɔ́ɔp

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written อ๊อบ (ɔ́ɔp).

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——

The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.

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