เมกะโฟน
mee-gà-foonMeaning
1NounB1
megaphone
a large funnel-shaped device used to amplify and direct the sound of a person's voice
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเมกะโฟนmee-gà-foonเมกะโฟนmee-gà-foonmegaphoneเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionให้hâiให้hâi1[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)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)
The teacher uses a megaphone to call the students to gather.
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ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpถือtʉ̌ʉเมกะโฟนmee-gà-foonสั่งการsàng-gaanนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngในnaiกองถ่ายภาพยนตร์gɔɔng-tàai-pâap-pá-yon
The director holds a megaphone to give instructions to the actors on the film set.
พวกเราpûuak-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเมกะโฟนmee-gà-foonเพราะprɔ́เสียงsǐiangคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangดังมากdang-mâakจนjonพูดpûutกันganไม่ได้mâi-dâaiยินyin
We have to use a megaphone because the crowd noise is so loud that we can't hear each other speak.
แกนนำgɛɛn-namผู้ประท้วงpûu-bprà-túuangประกาศbprà-gàatผ่านpàanเมกะโฟนmee-gà-foonเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรับรู้ráp-rúuข้อเรียกร้องkɔ̂ɔ-rîiak-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
The protest leader announced through a megaphone so that the government would acknowledge their demands.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เมกะโฟนmee-gà-foonเมกะโฟนmee-gà-foonmegaphonemegaphoneWord