เอกซ์
éekMeaning
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X (letter)
the English letter X, also used as a mathematical symbol for an unknown quantity.
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเอกซเรย์èk-sà-rayเอกซเรย์èk-sà-ray1X-ray (radiograph)2[to] X-ray3X-rays (radiation)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกระดูกหักgrà-dòok hàkกระดูกหักgrà-dòok hàk1broken bone; bone fracture2having a broken boneจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เห็นได้ชัดhĕn dâi chátเห็นได้ชัดhĕn dâi chát1clearly; plainly2obvious; evidentจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmฟิล์มfimฟิล์มfim1protective film; plastic film2film; movie3film (photosensitive material)เอกซ์ékเอกซ์ékX (letter)
The doctor sent me for an X-ray because he suspected a fracture, which would show clearly on the X-ray film.
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ป้ายบอกทางbpâai-bɔ̀ɔk-taangใช้cháiสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákรูปตัวrûup-dtuuaเอกซ์éekเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaตรงนี้dtrong-níiห้ามhâamเข้าkâo
The sign uses the symbol X to warn that entry is prohibited here.
คำว่าkam wâaเอกซ์ékนายกnaa-yókในnaiข่าวkàaoหมายถึงmăai tĕungอดีตà-dèetนายกฯnaa-yókที่têeลาออกlaa òkไปแล้วbpai láew
The term ex-prime minister in the news means a former prime minister who has left office.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngรังสีเอกซ์rang-sǐi-èekและlɛ́ย้ำyámว่าwâaไม่ใช่mâi-châiทุกtúkการถ่ายภาพgaan-tàai-pâapด้วยdûuaiรังสีเอกซ์rang-sǐi-èekจะjàปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiหากhàakเกินขนาดgəən-kà-nàat
Scientists talked about X-rays and emphasized that not every X-ray imaging procedure is safe if overexposed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอกซ์ said เอ๊ก?
éek
- Silent letterซ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เอ๊ก (éek). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
éek
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เอ๊ก (éek).
ซ์ 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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.