อินช์
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1NounA2
inch
A unit of length equal to exactly 2.54 centimeters or one twelfth of a foot.
Examples
อินช์inอินช์in1inch2classifier for measurements in inchesเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หน่วยวัดnùuai-wátหน่วยวัดnùuai-wátunit of measurementความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)
An inch is a unit of length.
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This ruler has markings in both centimeters and inches.
อินช์inเป็นbpenหน่วยวัดnùuai-wátที่tîiมีค่าเท่ากับmii-kâa-tâo-gàp2.54เซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méetพอดีpɔɔ-dii
An inch is a unit of measurement equal to exactly 2.54 centimeters.
ถ้าtâaไม้บรรทัดmáai-ban-tátมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛหน่วยnùuaiอินช์inเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngคูณkuunค่าkâaที่tîiอ่านàanได้dâaiด้วยdûuai2.54เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแปลงเป็นbplɛɛng-bpenเซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méet
If the ruler only has inch markings, we need to multiply the reading by 2.54 to convert it to centimeters.
2ClassifierA2
classifier for measurements in inches
A measurement unit used after a number to specify length or size in inches.
Examples
กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เอวeeoเอวeeowaist30อินช์inอินช์in1inch2classifier for measurements in inches
These trousers have a 30-inch waist.
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Yesterday I bought a 55-inch television.
Please cut the ribbon to a length of 10 inches.
ช่างchâangแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiท่อtɔ̂ɔขนาดkà-nàat2อินช์inเพราะprɔ́ท่อtɔ̂ɔเดิมdəəmระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamได้dâaiช้าcháa
The plumber recommended using a 2-inch pipe because the old pipe drained too slowly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อินช์ said อิน?
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- Silent letterช์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ช์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |