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chěeMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
slanted; askew; oblique
not straight, level, or aligned; leaning to one side or at an angle; oblique
Examples
รูปภาพrûup-pâapรูปภาพrûup-pâappicture; imageบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)นั่นnânนั่นnânthat (over there)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เฉchěeเฉchěe1slanted; askew; oblique2[to] tilt; slant; skewนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastจัดให้jàt-hâiจัดให้jàt-hâi1you got it!; I'll handle it2[to] arrange for [sb]; [to] provideตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
That picture on the wall is crooked. Go straighten it.
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เขาkǎoตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàatออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเฉchěeไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเลยləəiใช้cháiทำงานtam-ngaanไม่ได้mâi-dâai
He cut the paper a bit crookedly, so it can't be used for the task.
เวลาwee-laaฉันchǎnขีดkìitเส้นsênโดยdooiไม่mâiใช้cháiไม้บรรทัดmáai-ban-tátเส้นsênมันmanจะjàเฉchěeทุกทีtúk-tiiเลยləəi
Whenever I draw a line without a ruler, it's always crooked.
เสาsǎoต้นdtônนี้níiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuในnaiแนวnɛɛoที่tîiเฉchěeเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongของkɔ̌ɔngโครงสร้างkroong-sâangในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
This pillar is positioned at a slight angle, which could affect the structural stability in the long run.
2VerbB1
[to] tilt; slant; skew
to become or make something not straight or level; to lean or angle away from true vertical or horizontal
Examples
รถจักรยานrót-jàk-grà-yaanรถจักรยานrót-jàk-grà-yaanbicycleของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเอียงiiangเอียงiiang1tilted; slanted; inclined2[to] tilt; lean; slant3biased; partial; skewed; slantedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastข้างทางkâang-taangข้างทางkâang-taang1roadside/wayside2by the road/along the way3roadside (as a modifier)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceหลุมlǔmหลุมlǔm1hole; pit2dent; depression3socket; socket-like cavity4grave pit
His bicycle tilted to the side of the road when it hit a pothole.
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พอpɔɔถูกtùukถามtǎamเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàเบี่ยงbìiangไปbpaiคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอื่นʉ̀ʉnทันทีtan-tii
When asked about his personal life, he usually shifts to another topic immediately.
ลมlomพัดpátแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakจนjonทำให้tam-hâiเรือใบrʉʉa-baiเฉchěeออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakเส้นทางsên-taangที่tîiกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wái
The wind blew so strongly that it caused the sailboat to veer off its intended course.
นักบินnák-binต้องdtɔ̂ngบังคับbang-kápเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binให้hâiเฉchěeขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการชนgaan-chonกับgàpฝูงfǔungนกnók
The pilot had to make the plane swerve upwards quickly to avoid colliding with a flock of birds.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chěe
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |