เครื่องบิน
krʉ̂ʉang-binMeaning
1NounA1
airplane; aeroplane; plane (fixed-wing aircraft)
A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings used to transport people or goods through the air; an airplane.
Examples
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That airplane is very big.
I went to Chiang Mai by airplane.
Tomorrow I will fly on an airplane for the first time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
krʉ̂ʉang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliamachine; engine; devicePart 1
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เครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binairplane; aeroplane; plane (fixed-wing aircraft)airplane; aeroplane; plane (fixed-wing aircraft)Word