อิมแพ็ค
im-pɛ́kMeanings
1Proper nounA2
IMPACT (proper name; venue)
the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center in Muang Thong Thani (proper noun usage in Thai)
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อิมแพ็คim-pɛ́kอิมแพ็คim-pɛ́k1IMPACT (proper name; venue)2impact; strong effect (loanword)3[to] have impact; affect strongly (loanword; informal)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Where is Impact?
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Tomorrow, I'm going to a concert at Impact.
The book fair is held at Impact, Muang Thong Thani.
ถ้าtâaจะjàไปงานbpai ngaanที่têeอิมแพ็คim-pâekต้องdtôngเผื่อpèuuaเวลาway-laaเดินทางdern taangเยอะๆyér-yérเพราะpráwรถติดrót dtìtมากmâak
If you're going to an event at Impact, you need to allow a lot of travel time because the traffic is very bad.
2NounB1
impact; strong effect (loanword)
a strong effect or influence; an impactful impression (Thai loanword from English)
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอิมแพ็คim-pɛ́kอิมแพ็คim-pɛ́k1IMPACT (proper name; venue)2impact; strong effect (loanword)3[to] have impact; affect strongly (loanword; informal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His words had a lot of impact.
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หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpมีmiiอิมแพ็คim-pɛ́kทางอารมณ์taang-aa-romสูงsǔungมากmâakทำเอาtam-aoคนดูkon-duuร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiกันganทั้งtángโรงroong
The ending of this movie had a very high emotional impact, making the whole audience cry.
โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngสร้างsâangอิมแพ็คim-pɛ́kให้hâiคนkonจดจำjòt-jamสินค้าsǐn-káaได้dâaiภายในpaai-naiไม่กี่mâi-gìiวินาทีwí-naa-tii
A good advertisement must create an impact that makes people remember the product within a few seconds.
ในฐานะnai tăa-náศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinเขาkăoต้องdtôngการสร้างgaan sâangผลงานpŏn ngaanที่têeมีmeeอิมแพ็คim-pâekต่อdtòสังคมsăng-komและláeกระตุ้นให้เกิดgrà-dtûn hâi gèrtการถกเถียงgaan tòk tĭiangในnaiประเด็นbprà-denสำคัญๆsăm-kan săm-kan
As an artist, he wants to create work that has an impact on society and stimulates debate on important issues.
3VerbB2
[to] have impact; affect strongly (loanword; informal)
to have a strong effect or influence on [sb/sth] (informal Thai usage of the English loanword)
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การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jai1a decision2decision-makingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefอิมแพ็คim-pɛ́kอิมแพ็คim-pɛ́k1IMPACT (proper name; venue)2impact; strong effect (loanword)3[to] have impact; affect strongly (loanword; informal)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaan1work plan; project plan2program plan; schemeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The boss's decision impacts the entire team's work plan.
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ข่าวkàaoเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtช่วงนี้chûuang néeอิมแพ็คim-pâekกับgàpธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtเล็กๆlék lékอย่างyàangร้านráanของฉันkŏng chănมากmâak
The economic news lately really impacts small businesses like my shop.
เราraoไม่ได้mâi dâaiคาดคิดkâat kítว่าwâaการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan bplìian bplaengเล็กๆlék lékในnaiระบบrá-bòpจะjàอิมแพ็คim-pâekกับgàpประสบการณ์ผู้ใช้bprà-sòp-gaan pûu cháiงานngaanได้dâiมากmâakขนาดนี้kà-nàat née
We didn't expect that a small change in the system would impact the user experience this much.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaจะjàอิมแพ็คim-pɛ́kต่อdtɔ̀ɔค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
The government's new policy is heavily criticized for how it will directly impact the people's cost of living.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
im
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 | — | — |