อีลีท
ii-lîitMeanings
1NounB1
elite
a select group of people with a high level of status, wealth, or ability; the elite.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.อีลีทii-lîitอีลีทii-lîit1elite2elite; top-tierของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; state
That group of people is the country's elite.
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งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangนี้níiจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nสำหรับsǎm-ràpพวกpûuakอีลีทii-lîitในnaiวงการธุรกิจwong-gaan-tú-rá-gìtเท่านั้นtâo-nán
This party is held only for the elite of the business world.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiบางอย่างbaang-yàangก็gɔ̂เอื้อประโยชน์ʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòotให้กับhâi-gàpกลุ่มglùmอีลีทii-lîitมากกว่าmâak-gwàaคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpai
Some policies benefit the elite group more than the general public.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiคนธรรมดาkon-tam-má-daaสามารถsǎa-mâatก้าวขึ้นgâao-kʉ̂nไปbpaiเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmอีลีทii-lîitได้dâai
Education is considered an important tool that allows ordinary people to rise up and become part of the elite.
2AdjectiveB1
elite; top-tier
describing something of the highest status, quality, or rank
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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)อีลีทii-lîitอีลีทii-lîit1elite2elite; top-tierที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerค่าเทอมkâa-təəmค่าเทอมkâa-təəmtuition; term/semester feesแพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This is an elite school with very expensive tuition fees.
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He is an athlete on the country's elite team.
บัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtใบbaiนี้níiมอบmɔ̂ɔpสิทธิประโยชน์sìt-tí-bprà-yòotระดับrá-dàpอีลีทii-lîitให้กับhâi-gàpสมาชิกsà-maa-chík
This credit card provides elite-level benefits to its members.
การจะเป็นgaan jà bpenทหารtá-hăanในnaiหน่วยรบnùuai rópอีลีทee-lêetได้dâiนั้นnánต้องdtôngผ่านpàanการฝึกฝนgaan fèuk fŏnที่têeหนักหนาสาหัสnàk năa săa-hàtเกินกว่าgern gwàaคนkonปกติbpòk-gà-dtìจะjàทนtonไหวwăi
To become a soldier in an elite combat unit, one must undergo grueling training that is beyond what an ordinary person can endure.
Tones
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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
ii
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 | — | — |