แข็งค่า
kɛ̌ng-kâaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] appreciate (of a currency); strengthen
for a currency to rise in value relative to other currencies
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเงินบาทngən-bàatเงินบาทngən-bàatThai baht (THB); baht currencyแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâa1[to] appreciate (of a currency); strengthen2stronger; strengthening (of a currency)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใช้เงินchái-ngənใช้เงินchái-ngən[to] spend moneyน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessen
Recently, the baht has been appreciating, causing Thai people to spend less when traveling abroad.
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ถ้าtâaเงินบาทngən-bàatแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangอาจàatกระทบgrà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔรายได้raai-dâaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ส่งออกpûu-sòng-ɔ̀ɔk
If the baht continues to appreciate, it could affect exporters' income.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดการณ์kâat-gaanว่าwâaเงินบาทngən-bàatมีแนวโน้มmii-nɛɛo-nóomจะjàแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaขึ้นkʉ̂nอีกìikจากjàakกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛเงินทุนngən-tunไหลlǎiเข้าkâo
Analysts predict that the baht is likely to appreciate further due to the inflow of capital.
การที่gaan-tîiเงินบาทngən-bàatแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoทำให้tam-hâiผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความสามารถในการแข่งขันkwaam-sǎa-mâat-nai-gaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
The baht's rapid appreciation is forcing entrepreneurs to adapt in order to maintain their competitiveness.
2AdjectiveB2
stronger; strengthening (of a currency)
Increased or increasing in exchange value relative to another currency or other currencies.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เงินดอลลาร์ngən-dɔn-lâaเงินดอลลาร์ngən-dɔn-lâa1dollar currency (esp. US dollar)2funds in dollarsแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâa1[to] appreciate (of a currency); strengthen2stronger; strengthening (of a currency)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpcompared to [sth]; in comparison with [sth]เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)สกุลsà-gunสกุลsà-gun1family; lineage; clan2currency (unit/type)3surname; family name4genus (biology)5school; tradition (arts, thought)อื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; another
Right now, the dollar has a very high exchange value compared to other currencies.
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เงินบาทngən-bàatแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaทำให้tam-hâiนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoไทยtaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetได้dâaiถูกลงtùuk-long
The strong baht (having a high exchange value) makes it cheaper for Thai tourists to travel abroad.
การที่gaan-tîiเงินบาทngən-bàatแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔภาคpâakการส่งออกgaan-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
The fact that the baht has a continuously high exchange value directly impacts the country's export sector.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunต่างชาติdtàang-châatมักจะmák-jàสนใจsǒn-jaiลงทุนlong-tunในประเทศnai-bprà-têetที่tîiสกุลเงินsà-gun-ngənแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaและlɛ́มีเสถียรภาพmii-sà-tǐian-rá-pâap
Foreign investors are often interested in investing in countries where the currency has a high exchange value and is stable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɛ̌ng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erecthard; solidPart 1
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แข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâa[to] appreciate (of a currency); strengthen[to] appreciate (of a currency); strengthenWord