เบนซ์
beenMeanings
1Proper nounA2
nickname “Benz”
a Thai given nickname, often inspired by the Mercedes‑Benz brand
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเบนซ์beenเบนซ์been1nickname “Benz”2Mercedes‑Benz (brand/car)
This is my friend, his name is Benz.
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Benz, where should we go to eat today?
Yesterday I called Benz, but he didn't answer the phone.
ฉันchǎnนัดnátกับgàpเบนซ์beenไว้wáiว่าwâaจะjàไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngด้วยกันdûuai-ganสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiถ้าtâaเขาkǎoไม่mâiติดธุระdtìt-tú-ráอะไรนะà-rai-ná
I made plans with Benz to go see a movie together this weekend, if he doesn't have anything else on.
2Proper nounB1
Mercedes‑Benz (brand/car)
the common Thai name for the car brand Mercedes‑Benz or a car from this brand
Examples
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รถเบนซ์rót-beenรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiสวยมากsǔuai-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛราคาraa-kaaก็gɔ̂สูงsǔungตามไปด้วยdtaam-bpai-dûuai
The new Benz model is very beautiful, but the price is also high.
เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเก็บเงินgèp-ngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉเบนซ์beenคันkanแรกrɛ̂ɛkในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
He works hard saving money to buy the first Benz of his life.
ในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiการขับรถgaan-kàp-rótเบนซ์beenมักmákถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètและlɛ́ฐานะtǎa-náทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-kom
In Thai society, driving a Benz is often seen as a symbol of success and social status.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เบนซ์ said เบน?
been
- Silent letterซ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
been
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ซ์ 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 | — | — |