เบียร์
biiaMeaning
1NounA1
beer
an alcoholic beverage brewed from grains (typically barley) and hops, usually carbonated
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเบียร์biiaเบียร์biiabeerเย็นๆyen yenเย็นๆyen yen1cool; slightly cool2in the evening; around evening time3calm down; take it easyหลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanหลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanafter work
He likes to drink cold beer after work.
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This shop has many brands of beer.
Yesterday we ordered two glasses of beer and a pizza.
This weekend he will try a new flavor of craft beer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เบียร์ said เบีย?
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- Silent letterร์ 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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ร์ 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 | — | — |