เบลท์
beenMeanings
1NounA2
seat belt
a safety belt in a car, plane, or other vehicle that you fasten to keep [sb] safe.
Examples
คาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; girdเบลท์beenเบลท์been1seat belt2belt (clothing)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please fasten your seatbelt.
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Before the car departs, don't forget to fasten your seatbelt for safety.
Yesterday I was pulled over by the police because I wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiบังคับbang-kápให้hâiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngคาดkâatเบลท์beenไม่ว่าจะmâi-wâa-jàนั่งnângเบาะbɔ̀หน้าnâaหรือrʉ̌ʉเบาะหลังbɔ̀-lǎng
The law requires all passengers to fasten their seatbelts, whether they are in the front or back seats.
2NounA2
belt (clothing)
a strap worn around the waist to hold up trousers or for decoration.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเบลท์beenเบลท์been1seat belt2belt (clothing)สีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaanสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaan1brown (color)2brown; brown-colored
I have a brown belt.
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These pants are a bit loose. I need to wear a belt.
She bought a new belt to match her dress.
ฉันchǎnคิดว่าkít-wâaเบลท์beenหนังnǎngเส้นsênนี้níiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเข้ากับkâo-gàpรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoที่tîiคุณkunใส่sàiอยู่yùuเลยləəi
I think this leather belt doesn't really go with the shoes you're wearing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เบลท์ said เบน?
been
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterท์ 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 -ล, 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
ท์ 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 | — | — |