อากร
aa-gɔɔnMeaning
1NounB1
levy; duty; government fee
A type of state-imposed levy or duty, especially on documents, trade, or certain activities.
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโอนoonโอนoon1[to] transfer (money; funds)2[to] transfer (ownership; title)3[to] shift; hand over (responsibility/authority)4[to] transfer (personnel)ที่ดินtîi-dinที่ดินtîi-dinland (property)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสำนักงานที่ดินsǎm-nák-ngaan-tîi-dinสำนักงานที่ดินsǎm-nák-ngaan-tîi-dinland office; land registryเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particleอากรaa-gɔɔnอากรaa-gɔɔnlevy; duty; government feeด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
When we went to transfer the land at the land office, we had to pay a duty as well.
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สินค้านำเข้าsǐn-káa-nam-kâoล็อตlɔ́tนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเสียsǐiaอากรaa-gɔɔnในnaiอัตราàt-dtraaที่tîiกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกำหนดgam-nòt
This lot of imported goods is subject to duty at the rate stipulated by law.
การทำสัญญาgaan-tam-sǎn-yaaบางbaangประเภทbprà-pêetจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngชำระcham-ráอากรaa-gɔɔnให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛรัฐrátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสมบูรณ์kwaam-sǒm-buunของkɔ̌ɔngเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan
Making certain types of contracts requires paying a duty to the state for the document to be legally complete.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaลดหย่อนlót-yɔ̀ɔnอากรaa-gɔɔnสำหรับsǎm-ràpสินค้าsǐn-káaบางรายbaang-raaiการgaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìtและlɛ́ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaan
The government is considering reducing duties for some product categories to stimulate the economy and help entrepreneurs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อากร said อา-กอน?
aa-gɔɔn
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
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 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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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อากรaa-gɔɔnอากรaa-gɔɔnlevy; duty; government feelevy; duty; government feeWord