อะตอม
à-dtɔɔmMeanings
1NounB2
atom
the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains the element’s chemical properties; has a nucleus with electrons around it
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอะตอมà-dtɔɔmอะตอมà-dtɔɔm1atom2atom (figurative)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หน่วยnùuaiหน่วยnùuai1unit (measurement)2unit; division3module; course unit4unit; single item or part5units; ones (place value)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsธาตุtâatธาตุtâat1element (chemical)2element; fundamental component3bodily element (traditional medicine/Buddhism)4temperament; constitution5root (grammar)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doสมบัติsǒm-bàtสมบัติsǒm-bàt1property; possessions; assets; belongings2treasure; valuables3property; attribute; quality (of a thing)4virtue; good quality; merit (of a person)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsธาตุtâatธาตุtâat1element (chemical)2element; fundamental component3bodily element (traditional medicine/Buddhism)4temperament; constitution5root (grammar)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
The teacher explained that an atom is the smallest unit of an element and still retains that element’s properties.
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ในnaiอะตอมà-dtomมีmeeนิวเคลียสniu-klîasอยู่yòoตรงกลางdtrong glaangและláeอิเล็กตรอนì-lék-dtronโคจรkoh-jonอยู่yòoรอบrôpๆ-
In an atom, there is a nucleus in the center and electrons orbit around it.
โครงสร้างkrohng sâangของkŏngอะตอมà-dtomประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuaiโปรตอนbpro-dtonและláeนิวตรอนniu-dtronในnaiนิวเคลียสniu-klîasขณะที่kà-nà têeอิเล็กตรอนì-lék-dtronเคลื่อนที่klêuuan têeในnaiระดับพลังงานrá-dàp pá-lang ngaanต่างdtàangๆ-
An atom’s structure consists of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, while electrons move in different energy levels.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอะตอมà-dtɔɔmรับrápหรือrʉ̌ʉสูญเสียอิเล็กตรอนsǔun-sǐia-ì-lék-dtrɔɔnมันmanจะjàกลายเป็นไอglaai-bpen-aiออนɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongแกนกลางgɛɛn-glaangของkɔ̌ɔngธาตุtâatเดิมdəəmไว้wái
When an atom gains or loses electrons, it becomes an ion but still retains the core of the original element.
2NounB2
atom (figurative)
an extremely small amount; a tiny particle (figurative use)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignoreผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)แม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛeven (emphasizing an extreme or unlikely example)อะตอมà-dtɔɔmอะตอมà-dtɔɔm1atom2atom (figurative)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
He doesn't care about me even an atom.
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There's not even a tiny bit of money left in the bag.
ผมpǒmไม่mâiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำแก้ตัวkam-gɛ̂ɛ-dtuuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛอะตอมà-dtɔɔmเดียวdiiaoเพราะprɔ́เหตุผลhèet-pǒnมันmanขัดกันเองkàt-gan-eeng
I don't believe his excuses even an atom, because the reasons contradict themselves.
เธอtəəไม่มีmâi-miiความลังเลkwaam-lang-leeแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛอะตอมà-dtɔɔmก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk
She didn't have an atom of hesitation before deciding to resign.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)uh; um (hesitation)Part 1
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ตอมdtɔɔmตอมdtɔɔm1[of insects] swarm/hover over2[fig.] flock around; crowd around[of insects] swarm/hover overPart 2
อะตอมà-dtɔɔmอะตอมà-dtɔɔmatomatomWord