เลขสาม
lêek-sǎamMeanings
1NounA1
the number three
The number three; the digit 3.
Examples
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I like the number three.
My house has the number three in its address.
Press the number three to contact an operator.
2NounB1
the thirties (age)
A colloquial term for the age range of thirty to thirty-nine years old.
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)เลขสามlêek-sǎamเลขสามlêek-sǎam1the number three2the thirties (age)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My older sister has entered her thirties.
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พอpɔɔอายุaa-yúแตะdtɛ̀เลขสามlêek-sǎamหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmวางwaangแผนการเงินpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngənอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
Once they reach their thirties, many people start to plan their finances seriously.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaชีวิตchii-wítในnaiวัยwaiเลขสามlêek-sǎamทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoมีmiiความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
He said that life in his thirties has made him more responsible.
การgaanก้าวเข้าสู่gâao-kâo-sùuวัยwaiเลขสามlêek-sǎamมักmákมาพร้อมกับmaa-prɔ́ɔm-gàpมุมมองmum-mɔɔngชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiและlɛ́ความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngจากjàakคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâang
Entering one's thirties often comes with a changed perspective on life and expectations from those around you.
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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เลขสามlêek-sǎamเลขสามlêek-sǎamthe number threethe number threeWord