เทค
tékMeanings
1NounA2
tech; technology (informal)
Technology or matters related to technology; an informal shortening borrowed from English 'tech'.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsเทคtékเทคték1tech; technology (informal)2take (recorded attempt)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like tech news.
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My older brother works in tech, managing the company's app systems.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiวงการwong-gaanเทคtékพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngเอไอee-aiรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiที่tîiประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaanและlɛ́แม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamขึ้นkʉ̂n
The tech scene is currently talking about a new generation of AI that is more energy-efficient and accurate.
2NounB1
take (recorded attempt)
a recorded attempt or single version of the same scene or performance in film or music production
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ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; airไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)เทคtékเทคték1tech; technology (informal)2take (recorded attempt)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanไม่ผ่านmâi-pàan1[to] fail; not pass2not approved; rejected3[to] not pass through; not go via
We’ve filmed this scene three takes already, and it still hasn’t passed.
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ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpขอkɔ̌ɔอัดเสียงàt-sǐiangใหม่màiอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเทคtékเพราะprɔ́จังหวะกลองjang-wà-glɔɔngยังyangไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂n
The director asked to record one more take because the drum timing isn’t tight.
นักแสดงนำnák-sà-dɛɛng-namลืมบทlʉʉm-bòtตอนdtɔɔnเทคtékสุดท้ายsùt-táaiทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngถ่ายฉากtàai-chàakนี้níiใหม่màiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The lead actor forgot the lines in the final take, so the whole scene had to be filmed again.
ทีมตัดต่อteem dtàt dtòrเลือกใช้lêuuak cháiเทคที่têk têeสองsŏngสำหรับsăm-ràpคอรัสko-rátเพราะpráwอารมณ์aa-romสื่อsèuuออกมาòk maaชัดchátกว่าgwàaเทคtêkอื่นèun
The editing team chose the second take for the chorus because the emotion came through more clearly than in the other takes.
3NounB1
tech; technology (informal)
technology or matters related to technology (informal shortening from English 'tech')
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเทคtêkเทคtêk1tech; technology (informal)2take (recorded attempt)ใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asแอปมือถือáep meuu tĕuแอปมือถือáep meuu tĕumobile app; phone appและláeและláeand (coordinating)อุปกรณ์อัจฉริยะù-bpà-gon àt-chà-rí-yáอุปกรณ์อัจฉริยะù-bpà-gon àt-chà-rí-yásmart device
This event is about new tech, such as mobile apps and smart devices.
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เขาkǎoสนใจsǒn-jaiสายsǎaiเทคtékเลยləəiสมัครเรียนsà-màk-riianวิชาwí-chaaเขียนโปรแกรมkǐian-bproo-grɛɛmกับgàpคลาวด์klaao
He's into tech, so he enrolled in programming and cloud courses.
สตาร์ตอัพsà-dtáat-ápเทคtêkเจ้านี้jâo níiทำtamแพลตฟอร์มplàet-formด้านdâanสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapเชื่อมchêuuamหมอmŏrกับgàpคนไข้kon kâiผ่านpàanวิดีโอwí-dee-oh
This tech startup builds a health platform connecting doctors and patients via video.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiเอื้อให้ʉ̂ʉa-hâiเทคtékสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoและlɛ́ดาต้าเซ็นเตอร์daa-dtâa-sen-dtə̂əเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
The new policy favors the rapid growth of green tech and data centers in the region.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทค said เท็ก?
ték
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ค is said like ก (k).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ték
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |