แข่งรถ
kɛ̀ng-rótMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] race motor vehicles
to compete in a speed contest using motor vehicles (e.g., cars or motorcycles), typically on a track; if on public roads, often illegally
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแข่งรถkàeng rótแข่งรถkàeng rót[to] race motor vehiclesกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันหยุดwan yùtวันหยุดwan yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)
He likes to go race cars with his friends on weekends.
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กลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm-wai-rûnที่tîiแข่งรถkɛ̀ng-rótบนbonทางด่วนtaang-dùuanเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnถูกtùukตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับได้jàp-dâaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The group of teenagers who were illegally racing cars on the expressway last night were all arrested by the police.
นักแข่งnák-kɛ̀ngคนkonนั้นnánกำลังgam-langเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiแข่งรถkɛ̀ng-rótในnaiสนามsà-nǎamที่tîiประเทศมาเลเซียbprà-têet-maa-lee-siia
That racer is preparing to go compete in a car race at a circuit in Malaysia.
การแข่งgaan kàengรถrótบนbonถนนสาธารณะtà-nŏn săa-taa-rá-nàไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măaiแต่ยังdtàe yangเป็นอันตรายbpen an-dtà-raaiต่อdtòผู้ใช้รถใช้ถนนpôo chái rót chái tà-nŏnคนอื่นkon èunๆ-อีกด้วยèek dûuay
Racing on public roads is not only illegal, but it is also dangerous to other road users.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kɛ̀ng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
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แข่งรถkɛ̀ng-rótแข่งรถkɛ̀ng-rót[to] race motor vehicles[to] race motor vehiclesWord