ออฟเซ็ต
ɔ́ɔp-sétMeanings
1NounB2
offset (printing)
a printing method in which an inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface; also the industry or process using this method
Examples
โรงพิมพ์rohng pimโรงพิมพ์rohng pim1printing house; print shop2printer (company)แถวบ้านtăeo bâanแถวบ้านtăeo bâanneighborhood; local areaใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderออฟเซ็ตพิมพ์òf-sét pimนิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-săanนิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-săanmagazine; periodicalให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr1consistent; regular2consistently; regularly3even; uniformและláeและláeand (coordinating)คมชัดkom chátคมชัดkom chátsharp; clear; high-definition (image/sound)
The local print shop uses the offset system to print magazines with consistent, sharp colors.
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ช่างพิมพ์châang-pimอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétจะjàถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapจากjàakเพลทplêetไปbpaiยางyaangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngถ่ายtàaiลงlongกระดาษgrà-dàatทำให้tam-hâiผิวpǐuภาพpâapเนียนniian
The printer explained that offset transfers the image from the plate to rubber first, then onto paper, resulting in a smooth image surface.
ในnaiอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ความหนืดkwaam-nʉ̀ʉtของkɔ̌ɔngหมึกmʉ̀kอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangจุดjùtเม็ดmétสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròk
In the offset industry, humidity and ink viscosity must be precisely controlled to avoid dirty halftone dots.
2VerbB2
[to] offset; counterbalance [sth]
to balance or reduce the effect of [sth] by applying an opposing or compensating effect
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sét1offset (printing)2[to] offset; counterbalance [sth]3offset (compensation/credit)ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópimpact; effect; consequence (often negative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔn1heat; hotness2heat (physics, transfer)3heat; thermal energy (nontechnical)ในเมืองnai-mʉʉangในเมืองnai-mʉʉang1in the city; downtown2urban; city
We planted more trees to offset the effects of heat in the city.
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เขาkǎoลดlótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiส่วนsùuanอื่นʉ̀ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
He cut other expenses to offset the rising cost of living.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเพิ่มpə̂əmสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danจากjàakชั่วโมงทำงานchûua-moong-tam-ngaanที่tîiยาวนานyaao-naan
The company increased benefits to offset the pressure from long working hours.
นักวิจัยnák wí-jaiเสนอsà-nĕrให้hâiสร้างsâangพื้นที่สีเขียวpéun-têe sĕe kĭiaoมากขึ้นmâak kêunเพื่อpêuuaออฟเซ็ตóp-sétมลพิษทางอากาศmon-lá-pít taang aa-gàatในnaiเขตอุตสาหกรรมkèt ùt-săa-hà-gam
Researchers propose creating more green spaces to offset air pollution in industrial zones.
3NounB2
offset (compensation/credit)
a compensating amount or credit used to counteract a cost, emission, or liability (e.g., carbon offset)
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offออฟเซ็ตคาร์บอนɔ́ɔp-sét-kaa-bɔɔnออฟเซ็ตคาร์บอนɔ́ɔp-sét-kaa-bɔɔn[to] offset carbonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชดเชยchót-chəəiชดเชยchót-chəəi1[to] compensate [for sth]; make up for [sth]2compensation; recompenseการปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iการปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀i1release; letting go2emission; discharge3public release; launch4allowing; letting happenจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterขนส่งสินค้าkǒn-sòng-sǐn-káaขนส่งสินค้าkǒn-sòng-sǐn-káa[to] transport goods; [to] ship
The company buys carbon offsets to compensate for emissions from shipping goods.
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เราraoใช้cháiรายได้จากการขายraai-dâai-jàak-gaan-kǎaiออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiงานngaanนี้níiปล่อยbplɔ̀iคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔnเป็นbpenศูนย์sǔun
We used revenue from selling environmental offsets to make the event carbon-neutral.
ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanเสนอsà-nə̌əออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétเครดิตkree-dìtให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanชดเชยchót-chəəiภาษีpaa-sǐiคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔnในnaiไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níi
The bank offers offset credits to business clients who want to compensate for carbon taxes this quarter.
โครงkroongการปลูกป่าgaan-bplùuk-bpàaถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเป็นbpenออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétที่tîiตรวจสอบได้dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp-dâaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหักลบhàk-lópความรับผิดkwaam-ráp-pìtด้านdâanการปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iก๊าซgáatของkɔ̌ɔngโรงงานroong-ngaan
The reforestation project is designed as a verifiable offset to counteract the plant’s emissions liability.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออฟเซ็ต said อ๊อบ-เซ็ต?
ɔ́ɔp-sét
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 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 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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.
Word Breakdown
ออฟɔ́ɔpออฟɔ́ɔp1off; switched off2[to] take time off; be off work (slang/loanword)3day off; time off (slang/loanword)off; switched offPart 1
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เซ็ตsétเซ็ตsét1set (matching items)2combo; bundle (of products/food)3[to] set; adjust (settings/style)4classifier for sets5set (collection; mathematics)6set (sports/games)7set (film/stage scenery)set (matching items)Part 2
ออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétออฟเซ็ตɔ́ɔp-sétoffset (printing)offset (printing)Word