เคนต์
keenMeaning
1NounB2
Kent
Kent (English proper name or place, such as the county in England)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng1one person2a person; someoneชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเคนต์keenเคนต์keenKentเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaaอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaa1the United States (common Thai usage)2the Americas (context-dependent)
I have a friend named Kent. He is from America.
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มณฑลmon-tonเคนต์keenในnaiประเทศอังกฤษbprà-têet-ang-grìtมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสวนsǔuanที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaam
The county of Kent in England is famous for its beautiful gardens.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเคนต์keenตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuทางtaangตะวันออกเฉียงใต้dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiของkɔ̌ɔngอังกฤษang-grìtและlɛ́มีmiiนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaต่างชาติdtàang-châatจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The University of Kent is located in the southeast of England and has many international students.
คลาร์กklaaเคนต์keenคือkʉʉตัวตนdtuua-dtonลับlápของkɔ̌ɔngซูเปอร์แมนsuu-bpə̂ə-mɛɛnที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanเป็นbpenนักข่าวnák-kàao
Clark Kent is the secret identity of Superman, who works as a journalist.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เคนต์ said เคน?
keen
- Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
keen
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ต์ 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 | — | — |