เบลล์
beenMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Bell; Belle (given name or nickname)
A given name or nickname in Thai, transliterated from the English names "Bell" or "Belle".
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; renownเบลล์beenเบลล์been1Bell; Belle (given name or nickname)2bell (loanword)
This is my friend, her name is Belle.
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Bell called me yesterday, but I missed the call.
Ms. Bell will attend the meeting tomorrow.
เบลล์beenเป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiเรียนเก่งriian-gèngที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngและlɛ́ยังyangใจดีjai-diiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Belle is the smartest person in the class and is also very kind.
2Noun
bell (loanword)
a device that produces a ringing sound, used to signal or attract attention (loanword from English)
Examples
กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downเบลล์beenเบลล์been1Bell; Belle (given name or nickname)2bell (loanword)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂əเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂əcounter (service desk)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … nowค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
You can press the bell on the counter to call a staff member.
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We didn't see any staff at the counter, so we rang the bell for assistance.
พอได้pɔɔ-dâaiยินyinเสียงsǐiangเบลล์beenที่tîiเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂əดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanก็gɔ̂เดินออกมาdəən-ɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakห้องhɔ̂ngด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
When the staff member heard the bell ring at the counter, they came out of the back room.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiจัดของjàt-kɔ̌ɔngด้านหลังdâan-lǎngร้านráanเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yáเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngจึงjʉngวางwaangเบลล์beenไว้wáiที่tîiเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaกดgòtเรียกrîiakเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
Since the staff periodically need to organize stock at the back of the shop, the owner placed a bell on the counter for customers to ring when they need help.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เบลล์ said เบน?
been
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterล์ 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
ล์ 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 | — | — |