อเนก
à-nèekMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
many; various; numerous
many, various, or numerous (often used in formal contexts or as a prefix in compounds)
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maa1[to] be designed (to/for)2designed; purpose-builtให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əfurnitureอเนกประสงค์à-nèek-bprà-sǒngอเนกประสงค์à-nèek-bprà-sǒngmultipurpose; versatile
This table is designed to be a multipurpose piece of furniture.
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สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunอเนกà-nèekประการbprà-gaanที่tîiช่วยchûuaiบำรุงbam-rungร่างกายrâang-gaai
This herb has numerous properties that help nourish the body.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtทรงมีsong meeพระมหากรุณาธิคุณprá-má-hăa-gà-rú-naa-tí-kunอเนกอนันต์à-nèk-gà-nanต่อdtòพสกนิกรชาวไทยpá-sòk-gà-ní-gon chaao tai
The king has bestowed boundless royal grace upon the Thai subjects.
โรงเรียนroong-riianสร้างsâangอาคารaa-kaanอเนกประสงค์à-nèek-bprà-sǒngหลังlǎngใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเป็นbpenทั้งtángโรงอาหารroong-aa-hǎanและlɛ́หอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chum
The school built a new multipurpose building to be used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อเนก said อะ-เหนก?
à-nèek
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |