อะเบท
à-bèetMeaning
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temephos larvicide (Abate)
A brand (trademark) name for a larvicide with the active ingredient temephos. In Thailand it is often sold as sand-like granules (called ทรายอะเบททรายอะเบทsaai-à-bèettemephos sand larvicide; Abate sand) used in standing water to kill mosquito larvae and help prevent dengue and other diseases.
Examples
เจ้าหน้าที่สาธารณสุขjâao-nâa-tîi-sǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùkเจ้าหน้าที่สาธารณสุขjâao-nâa-tîi-sǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùkpublic health officer/workerมาแจกmaa-jɛ̀ɛkมาแจกmaa-jɛ̀ɛk[to] come (and) distributeทรายอะเบทsaai-à-bèetทรายอะเบทsaai-à-bèettemephos sand larvicide; Abate sandให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โอ่งน้ำòong-náamโอ่งน้ำòong-náamlarge water jar (earthenware/ceramic)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveยุงลายyung-laaiยุงลายyung-laaiAedes mosquito; striped mosquito (dengue carrier)
The public health officer came to distribute Abate sand to put in the water jars at home to prevent Aedes mosquitoes.
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ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnเราraoควรkuuanหมั่นmànตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́ใส่sàiทรายอะเบทsaai-à-bèetในnaiแหล่งน้ำขังlɛ̀ng-náam-kǎngรอบrɔ̂ɔpบ้านbâan
During the rainy season, we should regularly check and put Abate sand in standing water sources around the house.
การใช้gaan-cháiทรายอะเบทsaai-à-bèetเป็นbpenมาตรmâatการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganเชิงรุกchəəng-rúkที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanในnaiการตัดgaan-dtàtวงจรชีวิตwong-jɔɔn-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngยุงลายyung-laaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นพาหะbpen-paa-hàนำnamโรคไข้เลือดออกrôok-kâi-lʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔk
Using Abate sand is an important proactive measure to interrupt the life cycle of the Aedes mosquito, the carrier of dengue fever.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaทรายอะเบทsaai-à-bèetจะjàมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapในnaiการกำจัดgaan-gam-jàtลูกน้ำlûuk-náamแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanใช้cháiควบคู่ไปกับkûuap-kûu-bpai-gàpการกำจัดgaan-gam-jàtแหล่งเพาะพันธุ์lɛ̀ng-pɔ́-panยุงyungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumโรคrôokที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
Although Abate sand is effective at killing larvae, it should be used in conjunction with eliminating breeding sites for sustainable disease control.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)uh; um (hesitation)Part 1
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อะเบทà-bèetอะเบทà-bèettemephos larvicide (Abate)temephos larvicide (Abate)Word