เอกเทศ

èhk-tâyt

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

separate; independent; self-contained

Separate or distinct from others, or functioning independently rather than as part of another unit.

Examples

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2NounC2

part; portion

A part or portion of a whole, in literary or formal usage.

Examples

ข้อความkôr kwaamข้อความkôr kwaam1message; text2statement; contentที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยกมาyók maaยกมาyók maa1[to] bring/carry here2[to] cite; bring up3[to] bring forward (a figure)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นเพียงbpen piiangเป็นเพียงbpen piiang[to] be only; be merelyเอกเทศèhk-tâytเอกเทศèhk-tâyt1separate; independent; self-contained2part; portionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyฉบับเต็มchà-bàp dtemฉบับเต็มchà-bàp dtemfull versionจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ครอบคลุมkrôp-klumครอบคลุมkrôp-klum1[to] cover; include; encompass2comprehensive; extensiveข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕr1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)ทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everything
The passage quoted here is only a portion of the full report and therefore does not cover all its proposals.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เอกเทศ said เอก-กะ-เทศ?

èhk-tâyt

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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เอกเทศèhk-tâytเอกเทศèhk-tâytseparate; independent; self-containedseparate; independent; self-containedWord