เวลส์
weenMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Wales
A country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเวลส์weenเวลส์ween1Wales2Wells; Welles (surname)
Next year, I want to travel to Wales.
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ธงชาติtong-châatของkɔ̌ɔngเวลส์weenมีmiiรูปrûupมังกรmang-gɔɔnสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngซึ่งsʉ̂ngดูเท่duu-têeมากmâak
The flag of Wales has a picture of a red dragon, which looks very cool.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปเรียนbpai-riianที่tîiคาร์ดิฟฟ์kaa-dìpซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangของkɔ̌ɔngเวลส์ween
My friend went to study in Cardiff, which is the capital of Wales.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเวลส์weenจะjàเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngสหราชอาณาจักรsà-hà-râat-chá-aa-naa-jàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiภาษาpaa-sǎaและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Although Wales is part of the United Kingdom, it has its own unique language and culture.
2Proper nounB2
Wells; Welles (surname)
An English-language surname, such as Wells or Welles, as transliterated into Thai.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีนัดmii-nátมีนัดmii-nát[to] have an appointment/meeting/dateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)เวลส์weenเวลส์ween1Wales2Wells; Welles (surname)ตอนบ่ายนี้dtɔɔn-bàai-níiตอนบ่ายนี้dtɔɔn-bàai-níithis afternoon
I have an appointment with Dr. Wells this afternoon.
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The new manager who just transferred here is named Mr. Wells.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangTheTimeMachineประพันธ์bprà-panโดยdooiเอชétจีjiiเวลส์weenนักเขียนnák-kǐianชาวอังกฤษchaao-ang-grìt
The book "The Time Machine" was written by H. G. Wells, an English author.
ไอดาai-daaบีbiiเวลส์weenเป็นbpenนักข่าวnák-kàaoและlɛ́นักเคลื่อนไหวnák-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanซึ่งsʉ̂ngผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəยังคงyang-kongได้รับการศึกษาdâi-ráp-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaมาmaaจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngทุกวันนี้túk-wan-níi
Ida B. Wells was an important journalist and activist whose work is still studied to this day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เวลส์ said เวน?
ween
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterส์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ween
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ส์ 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 | — | — |