อัลฟา(an-fâa)
Meanings
1NounB1
alpha (Greek letter α)
the first letter of the Greek alphabet, used in science, math, and naming
Examples
ตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringแรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาษากรีกpaa-săa grèekภาษากรีกpaa-săa grèekGreek (language)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectอัลฟาan-fâaอัลฟาan-fâa1alpha (Greek letter α)2alpha (dominant; top-ranking)3alpha version; earliest release4alpha particle/decay5alpha (finance excess return)
The first letter in the Greek alphabet is alpha.
2AdjectiveB2
alpha (dominant; top-ranking)
describing the most dominant or leading individual or group
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ฝูงหมาป่าfŏong măa bpàaฝูงหมาป่าfŏong măa bpàapack of wolvesจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)จ่าฝูงjàa fŏongจ่าฝูงjàa fŏong1leader of the pack; alpha2league leader; top of the tableที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)อัลฟาan-fâaอัลฟาan-fâa1alpha (Greek letter α)2alpha (dominant; top-ranking)3alpha version; earliest release4alpha particle/decay5alpha (finance excess return)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
In a wolf pack, there is always an alpha leader.
3NounB2
alpha version; earliest release
an early test build of software or a product, often internal and less stable than beta
Examples
เกมgaymเกมgaym1game; match2video game3set (in sports)เวอร์ชันwêr chánเวอร์ชันwêr chánversion (edition/release)อัลฟาan-fâaอัลฟาan-fâa1alpha (Greek letter α)2alpha (dominant; top-ranking)3alpha version; earliest release4alpha particle/decay5alpha (finance excess return)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)มีบั๊กmee bákมีบั๊กmee bák[to] have a bug (software error/defect)เยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)ผู้เล่นpôo lênผู้เล่นpôo lên1player; gamer2key participant; major playerทั่วไปtûua bpaiทั่วไปtûua bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3public; for general access4generally; usually; in generalยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The alpha version of the game still has a lot of bugs; general players can't play it yet.
4NounC1
alpha particle/decay
a type of nuclear radiation or decay involving emission of alpha particles (helium nuclei)
Examples
รังสีrang-sĕeรังสีrang-sĕe1radiation; radiant energy2ray; beamอัลฟาan-fâaอัลฟาan-fâa1alpha (Greek letter α)2alpha (dominant; top-ranking)3alpha version; earliest release4alpha particle/decay5alpha (finance excess return)มีพลังmee pá-langมีพลังmee pá-langpowerful; energeticทะลุทะลวงtá-lú tá-luuangทะลุทะลวงtá-lú tá-luuang1[to] pierce through; [to] penetrate2[to] pierce through; break through (literal)3[to] penetrate; break through (figurative)4[to] break through; penetrateต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low-class; inferior; base2low-pitched; quiet (sound/voice/tone)3poor; scarce (quantity/amount)4depressed; down (mood/energy)5low; not highสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toแผ่นกระดาษpàen grà-dàatแผ่นกระดาษpàen grà-dàatsheet of paper
Alpha radiation has low penetrating power and can be blocked by a sheet of paper.
5NounC1
alpha (finance excess return)
the risk-adjusted excess return of an investment relative to a benchmark
Examples
กองทุนgong tunกองทุนgong tun1fund; pool of money2investment fund; mutual fundนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผลงานpŏn ngaanผลงานpŏn ngaan1work; output; result2achievementดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developอัลฟาan-fâaอัลฟาan-fâa1alpha (Greek letter α)2alpha (dominant; top-ranking)3alpha version; earliest release4alpha particle/decay5alpha (finance excess return)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedสูงกว่าsŏong gwàaสูงกว่าsŏong gwàa1taller; higher (height/elevation)2higher; greater than (level/amount)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)อย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕrอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕr1regularly; consistently2evenly; uniformly
This fund has performed well; it consistently generates high alpha above the market.