อเมริกา
à-mee-rí-gaaMeanings
1Proper nounA1
the United States (common Thai usage)
the country officially called the United States of America
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaaอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaa1the United States (common Thai usage)2the Americas (context-dependent)
My older brother lives in the United States.
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Next year I want to go to the United States to visit a friend.
She is applying for a visa to work in the United States.
He went to study for a master's degree in the United States for two years.
2Proper nounB1
the Americas (context-dependent)
North and South America viewed together, depending on context; less common than the U.S. sense in Thai
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaaอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaa1the United States (common Thai usage)2the Americas (context-dependent)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เหนือnʉ̌ʉaเหนือnʉ̌ʉa1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; aboveให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full term
Next year I want to travel both South and North America completely.
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บางคนbaang-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaaเป็นbpenทวีปtá-wîipใหญ่yàiที่tîiรวมทั้งruuam-tángเหนือnʉ̌ʉaและlɛ́ใต้dtâaiเข้าด้วยกันkâo-dûuai-gan
Some people view America as a large continent that includes both North and South.
ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatของkŏngอเมริกาà-may-rí-gaaมีmeeความหลากหลายkwaam làak lăaiมากmâakเพราะpráwรวมruuamหลายlăaiชาติพันธุ์châat panทั้งtángในnaiเหนือnĕuuaและláeใต้dtâi
The history of America is very diverse because it encompasses many ethnic groups in both the North and the South.
การค้าgaan káaระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang bprà-tâytในnaiอเมริกาà-may-rí-gaaตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeแคนาดาkae-naa-daaจนถึงjon tĕungอาร์เจนตินาaa-jeen-dtì-naaเชื่อมโยงกันchêuuam yohng ganด้วยdûuayเครือข่ายโลจิสติกส์kreuua kàai loh-jìt-dtìkขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yài
International trade across America, from Canada to Argentina, is connected by a vast logistics network.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อเมริกา said อะ-เม-ริ-กา?
à-mee-rí-gaa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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 | — | — |