อิงลิช
ing-lítMeanings
1NounA1
English (language)
the English language (used informally as a direct loanword)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelอิงลิชing-lítอิงลิชing-lít1English (language)2English; in Englishมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He is very good at English.
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I am practicing English lately.
If you know English, you will find a job more easily.
Teenagers these days often speak a mix of Thai and English words.
2AdjectiveA1
English; in English
relating to or using the English language, usually as an informal loanword
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riianschoolของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเปิดสอนbpə̀ət-sɔ̌ɔnเปิดสอนbpə̀ət-sɔ̌ɔn[to] offer/run a course; [to] hold classesหลักสูตรlàk-sùutหลักสูตรlàk-sùutcurriculum; course; program (of study)อิงลิชing-lítอิงลิชing-lít1English (language)2English; in Englishโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛm1computer program; software; application2schedule; agenda3[to] program; schedule
My child's school offers an English program curriculum.
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This semester I got an A in the English subject.
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเรียนriianสายศิลป์sǎai-sǐnอิงลิชing-lítที่tîiโรงเรียนมัธยมroong-riian-mát-tá-yom
My younger sister studies in the Arts-English track at high school.
Today we have an English conversation exam in the afternoon.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ing
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 | — | — |