อัลฟา

an-faa

Meanings

1NounB1

alpha (Greek letter α)

the first letter of the Greek alphabet, used in science, math, and naming

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2AdjectiveB2

alpha (dominant; top-ranking)

describing the most dominant or leading individual or group

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3NounB2

alpha version; earliest release

an early test build of software or a product, often internal and less stable than beta

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เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)เวอร์ชันwəə-chânเวอร์ชันwəə-chânversion (edition/release)อัลฟาan-faaอัลฟาan-faa1alpha (Greek letter α)2alpha (dominant; top-ranking)3alpha version; earliest release4alpha particle/decay5alpha (finance excess return)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardมีบั๊กmii-bákมีบั๊กmii-bák[to] have a bug (software error/defect)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)ผู้เล่นpûu-lênผู้เล่นpûu-lên1player; gamer2participant; player (in a market or field)ทั่วไปtûua-bpaiทั่วไปtûua-bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3generally; widely; throughoutยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)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.
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4NounC1

alpha particle/decay

a type of nuclear radiation or decay involving emission of alpha particles (helium nuclei)

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5NounC1

alpha (finance excess return)

the risk-adjusted excess return of an investment relative to a benchmark

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This fund has performed well; it consistently generates high alpha above the market.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

an

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——