เลขตอง
lêek-dtɔɔngMeaning
1NounB2
triple number; three identical digits
a sequence of three identical digits in a row (such as 111 or 999), often considered lucky or desirable for license plates and phone numbers
Examples
ทะเบียนรถtá-biian-rótทะเบียนรถtá-biian-rót1license plate; registration number2vehicle registration (record/status)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เลขตองlêek-dtɔɔngเลขตองlêek-dtɔɔngtriple number; three identical digitsเก้าgâaoเก้าgâaonineซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngexpensive; high-pricedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His car license plate is a triple nine, which is very expensive.
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หลายคนlǎai-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpซื้อsʉ́ʉเบอร์โทรศัพท์bəə-too-rá-sàpที่tîiมีmiiเลขตองlêek-dtɔɔngเพราะprɔ́จำง่ายjam-ngâai
Many people like to buy phone numbers with triple digits because they are easy to remember.
ในnaiการประมูลgaan-bprà-muunป้ายทะเบียนรถbpâai-tá-biian-rótเลขตองlêek-dtɔɔngมักจะmák-jàได้รับdâi-rápความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiและlɛ́ถูกtùukประมูลbprà-muunไปbpaiในnaiราคาraa-kaaสูงsǔungเสมอsà-mə̌ə
In car license plate auctions, triple-digit numbers always attract attention and are auctioned off at high prices.
บางคนbaang-konมีmiiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaว่าการwâa-gaanใช้cháiเลขตองlêek-dtɔɔngในnaiเบอร์โทรศัพท์bəə-too-rá-sàpจะjàช่วยchûuaiเสริมดวงsə̌əm-duuangชะตาchá-dtaaและlɛ́นำnamโชคลาภchôok-lâapมาmaaให้hâi
Some people believe that using a triple-digit number in their phone number will enhance their destiny and bring good luck.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ข, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lêek
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numbernumber; numeral; digitPart 1
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ตองdtɔɔngตองdtɔɔng1banana leaf; plantain leaf2set of three (matching)banana leaf; plantain leafPart 2
เลขตองlêek-dtɔɔngเลขตองlêek-dtɔɔngtriple number; three identical digitstriple number; three identical digitsWord