เทนนิส
teen-nítMeaning
1NounA1
tennis
A sport where players hit a ball over a net with rackets, played by two (singles) or four (doubles).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เทนนิสteen-nítเทนนิสteen-níttennisกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
I play tennis with my friend every evening.
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They watch a tennis match on TV.
Tomorrow we will play doubles tennis at the community court.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเรียนriianตีโฟร์dtii-fooแฮนด์hɛɛnและlɛ́เสิร์ฟsə̀əpเทนนิสteen-nítกับgàpครูkruu
Yesterday I learned forehand strokes and serving in tennis with a coach.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
teen
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |