เอ็กซ์
ékMeanings
1NounA1
X (letter name)
the name of the Latin letter X
Examples
ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเอ็กซ์ékเอ็กซ์ék1X (letter name)2X (social media platform)3X-rated; adult; pornographic4X (unknown; variable)5X-ray (abbr.; informal)
This letter is read as ‘X’.
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The teacher wrote the letter X on the board.
In English, this word is spelled with the letter X at the front.
Please circle the letter X at the correct answer.
2NounA2
X (social media platform)
the social media platform formerly known as Twitter
3AdjectiveB1
X-rated; adult; pornographic
describing content intended for adults only due to sexual material; pornographic
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรทเอ็กซ์rêet-ékเรทเอ็กซ์rêet-ék1X-rated; sexually explicit; adults-only2[to] be X-rated; be sexually explicitเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
That movie is rated X; kids can't watch it.
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เว็บไซต์wép-sáiนี้níiมีmiiเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaเอ็กซ์ékจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนยันyʉʉn-yanอายุaa-yúก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâo
This website contains X-rated content, so age verification is required before entry.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่รับmâi-rápงานngaanที่tîiมีmiiภาพpâapเอ็กซ์ékเพราะprɔ́ขัดกับkàt-gàpนโยบายná-yoo-baaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
He said they don't accept work containing X-rated images because it violates company policy.
งานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaanสื่อsʉ̀ʉถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaคัดเลือกkát-lʉ̂ʉakผลงานpǒn-ngaanเอ็กซ์ékมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiจนjonกลบglòpผลpǒnงานศิลป์ngaan-sǐnแนวnɛɛoอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The media festival was criticized for selecting too much X-rated content, overshadowing other artistic genres.
4NounB1
X (unknown; variable)
a symbol representing an unknown or variable quantity, especially in mathematics
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โจทย์jòhtโจทย์jòht1problem; exercise; question (esp. math/school)2prompt; brief; guiding questionนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactเอ็กซ์ékเอ็กซ์ék1X (letter name)2X (social media platform)3X-rated; adult; pornographic4X (unknown; variable)5X-ray (abbr.; informal)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสมการsà-má-gaanสมการsà-má-gaanequation (math)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-
In this problem, find x from a simple equation.
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คุณครูkun-kruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเอ็กซ์ékแทนค่าtɛɛn-kâaที่tîiเราraoยังyangไม่mâiรู้rúuในnaiสมการsà-má-gaan
The teacher explained that x represents a value we do not yet know in the equation.
ถ้าtâaเอ็กซ์ékเพิ่มpə̂əmทีละtii-láหนึ่งnʉ̀ngค่าkâaของkɔ̌ɔngฟังก์ชันfang-chânจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianตามdtaamกราฟgráapที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
If x increases by one, the value of the function changes according to the given graph.
สมมติsǒm-mótให้hâiเอ็กซ์ékเป็นbpenตัวแปรdtuua-bprɛɛอิสระìt-sà-ràเราraoจึงjʉngแก้gɛ̂ɛระบบrá-bòpสมการsà-má-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaค่าkâaที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเป็นจริงbpen-jing
Assuming x is an independent variable, we solve the system of equations to find the values that satisfy all conditions.
5NounB2
X-ray (abbr.; informal)
informal shorthand for X-ray or X-radiation, especially in technical or casual contexts
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; airเอ็กซ์ékเอ็กซ์ék1X (letter name)2X (social media platform)3X-rated; adult; pornographic4X (unknown; variable)5X-ray (abbr.; informal)อกòkอกòk1chest; breast2breast (culinary cut)3bosom; heart (figurative)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการไอaa-gaan-aiอาการไอaa-gaan-aicough; coughing (symptom)เรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangchronic; long-standing
The doctor said to get a chest X-ray because of the chronic cough.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoห้องฉุกเฉินhɔ̂ng-chùk-chə̌ənคิวเอ็กซ์kiu-ékยาวyaaoมากmâakต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔเกือบgʉ̀ʉapชั่วโมงchûua-moong
This morning the emergency room had a long X-ray queue; we had to wait nearly an hour.
ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเอ็กซ์ékดูduuแนวnɛɛoกระดูกgrà-dùukก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiผ่าตัดpàa-dtàt
The technician said we needed to use an X-ray to view the bone alignment before deciding on surgery.
ผลpǒnเอ็กซ์ékแสดงsà-dɛɛngเงาngaoที่tîiผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtจึงjʉngสั่งsàngตรวจdtrùuatเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmด้วยdûuaiซีทีsii-tii
The X-ray results showed an abnormal shadow, so the doctor ordered additional CT scans.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอ็กซ์ said เอ๊ก?
ék
- Silent letterซ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เอ๊ก (ék). 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
ék
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 (ék).
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.