อาวุธ
aa-wútMeanings
1NounA2
weapon
an instrument used to attack or defend, such as a gun, knife, or club
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)
He is holding a knife as a weapon.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatยึดyʉ́tปืนbpʉʉnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenอาวุธaa-wútอันตรายan-dtà-raaiจากjàakผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎi
The police seized a gun, which is a dangerous weapon, from the suspect.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiนักเรียนnák riianรู้rúuว่าwâaกระบองgrà-bongก็gâwเป็นbpenอาวุธaa-wútชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít nèung
The teacher taught students that a club is also a type of weapon.
ทหารtá-hǎanได้รับdâi-rápคำสั่งkam-sàngให้hâiเก็บgèpอาวุธaa-wútทุกtúkชิ้นchínก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoสนทนาsǒn-tá-naaกับgàpชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
The soldiers were ordered to put away all weapons before engaging in talks with the villagers.
2NounB1
weaponry; arms
weapons considered collectively
Examples
กองทัพgɔɔng-tápกองทัพgɔɔng-táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; hostประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)รวบรวมrûuap-ruuamรวบรวมrûuap-ruuam1[to] collect; gather2[to] compile; assemble3[to] muster; mobilizeอาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)ทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)คลังklangคลังklang1warehouse; storehouse; depot2treasury; finance ministry3reserve; stock; fund
The army announced that all weapons would be collected into the armory.
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ในnaiงานนิทรรศการngaan-ní-tát-sà-gaanเขาkǎoจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngอาวุธaa-wútของkɔ̌ɔngหลายlǎaiยุคyúkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonเห็นhěnความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛng
At the exhibition, they displayed weapons from many eras so people could see the changes.
ชุมชนchum-chonตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiปลดbplòtอาวุธaa-wútและlɛ́ห้ามhâamสะสมsà-sǒmอาวุธaa-wútเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛng
The community decided to disarm and ban the stockpiling of weapons to reduce violence.
รายงานraai-ngaanชี้ว่าchíi-wâaอาวุธaa-wútที่tîiหลั่งไหลlàng-lǎiจากjàakชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnทำให้tam-hâiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumอาวุธaa-wútภายในประเทศpaai-nai-bprà-têetซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂n
The report indicated that the influx of weapons from the border has complicated domestic arms control.
3NounB2
means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)
a figurative tool or strength that helps achieve a goal or win (e.g., education is a weapon against poverty)
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การอ่านgaan àanการอ่านgaan àan1reading (the act/skill)2reading (pronunciation/interpretation of text)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)โลกlôhkโลกlôhk1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmและláeและláeand (coordinating)โอกาสoh-gàatโอกาสoh-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probabilityใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initially
Reading is an important weapon that opens up the world and new opportunities.
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ความอดทนkwaam òt tonคือkeuอาวุธaa-wútที่ทำtêe tamให้เราhâi raoผ่านpàanช่วงเวลาchûuang way-laaยากลำบากyâak lam-bàakไปbpaiได้dâi
Patience is a weapon that helps us get through difficult times.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaเป็นbpenอาวุธaa-wútทรงพลังsong-pá-langในnaiการgaanต่อสู้กับdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-gàpความยากจนkwaam-yâak-jonและlɛ́ความไม่เท่าเทียมkwaam-mâi-tâo-tiiam
Education is a powerful weapon in the fight against poverty and inequality.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngคือkʉʉอาวุธaa-wútเชิงกลยุทธ์chəəng-gon-lá-yútที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâaiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamในnaiยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìt
Accurate information is a strategic weapon that enables precise decisions in times of crisis.
Tones
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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 | — | — |