เอลฟ์
eenMeaning
1NounB1
elf (mythical being)
A mythical being from folklore or modern fantasy, typically depicted with pointed ears and magical abilities. Portrayals vary from small, mischievous nature spirits to tall, wise, and graceful human-like beings.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเอลฟ์eenเอลฟ์eenelf (mythical being)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)แหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptiveและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยิงธนูying-tá-nuuยิงธนูying-tá-nuu[to] shoot arrows; do archeryเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
I once saw a movie with elves; they had pointed ears and were very good at archery.
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ในnaiนิยายní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiพวกpûuakเอลฟ์eenเป็นbpenเผ่าพันธุ์pào-panที่รักtîi-rákธรรมชาติtam-má-châatและlɛ́มีอายุmii-aa-yúยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoมากmâak
In this novel, the elves are a race that loves nature and has a very long lifespan.
เด็กๆdèk dèkเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเอลฟ์épตัวdtuuaเล็กๆlék lékจะjàออกมาòk maaช่วยchûuaiซานตาคลอสsaan-dtaa-klôtทำtamของขวัญkŏng kwănในnaiวันคริสต์มาสwan krít-máat
Children believe that little elves come out to help Santa Claus make presents on Christmas Day.
การตีความgaan-dtii-kwaamตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnเอลฟ์eenในnaiวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamยุคใหม่yúk-màiมีmiiความหลากหลายkwaam-làak-lǎaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛผู้พิทักษ์ป่าpûu-pí-ták-bpàaผู้pûuสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngนักรบnák-rópผู้pûuแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ng
The interpretation of elf characters in modern literature is diverse, ranging from graceful forest guardians to powerful warriors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอลฟ์ said เอน?
een
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterฟ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
een
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ฟ์ 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 | — | — |