เพซ
pêetMeanings
1NounB2
pace (min/km, min/mi in running)
Speed expressed as time per unit distance, especially in running (e.g., minutes per kilometer or mile).
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseระยะrá-yáระยะrá-yá1distance; span2period; phase; stage3range; reach4interval; spacing5กิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méet1kilometer; km2kilometer (classifier for distance)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเพซpêetเพซpêet1pace (min/km, min/mi in running)2[to] pace oneself; set/keep a paceประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)6นาทีnaa-tiiนาทีnaa-tii1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)ต่อกิโลdtɔ̀ɔ-gì-looต่อกิโลdtɔ̀ɔ-gì-looper kilogram; per kilo
Today I ran 5 kilometers at a pace of about 6 minutes per kilometer.
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โค้ชkóotให้hâiตั้งdtângเพซpêet5:30นาทีnaa-tiiต่อกิโลdtɔ̀ɔ-gì-looในnaiช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔm
The coach told us to set a pace of 5:30 minutes per kilometer in the early part of the training.
ในnaiการแข่งgaan-kɛ̀ngฮาล์ฟมาราธอนháap-maa-raa-tɔɔnเขาkǎoวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnรักษาrák-sǎaเพซpêetเฉลี่ยchà-lìia5:45นาทีnaa-tiiต่อกิโลdtɔ̀ɔ-gì-looเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำเวลาtam-wee-laaให้hâiต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàa2ชั่วโมงchûua-moong
In the half marathon, he planned to maintain an average pace of 5:45 minutes per kilometer to finish under two hours.
แอปɛ́pวิ่งwîngแสดงกราฟsà-dɛɛng-gráapเพซpêetรายraaiกิโลgì-looพร้อมprɔ́ɔmแจ้งเตือนjɛ̂ɛng-dtʉʉanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเพซpêetตกdtòkเกินgəən6:15นาทีnaa-tiiต่อกิโลdtɔ̀ɔ-gì-loo
The running app shows a per-kilometer pace graph and alerts you when your pace drops beyond 6:15 minutes per kilometer.
2VerbB2
[to] pace oneself; set/keep a pace
To control or maintain one’s speed, especially while running or walking.
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseระยะไกลrá-yá-glaiระยะไกลrá-yá-glai1long-distance; long-range2long distance; long rangeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเพซpêetเพซpêet1pace (min/km, min/mi in running)2[to] pace oneself; set/keep a paceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คงที่kong-tîiคงที่kong-tîiconstant; unchangingเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]หมดแรงmòt-rɛɛngหมดแรงmòt-rɛɛng1exhausted; out of strength2[to] lose strength; run out of energyเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaitoo fast
During long-run practice, I have to pace myself steadily so I don’t run out of energy too soon.
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The instructor taught us to pace ourselves when walking uphill, not to rush all at once and get winded.
ถ้าtâaเราraoรู้จักrúu-jàkเพซpêetในช่วงnai-chûuangต้นdtônการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnเราraoจะมีjà-miiแรงrɛɛngเร่งrêngในnaiช่วงท้ายchûuang-táaiได้dâai
If we know how to pace ourselves at the beginning of the race, we’ll have the energy to accelerate at the end.
เธอterเพซpâytตามdtaamจังหวะjang-wàลมหายใจlom hăai-jaiทำให้tam hâiวิ่งwîngข้ามkâamสะพานsà-paanยาวyaaoๆ-ได้dâiโดยdoiไม่mâiชะงักchá-ngák
She paced herself with her breathing rhythm, allowing her to run across the long bridge without faltering.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ซ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pêet
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |