แคลน
klɛɛnMeanings
1NounB2
clan (gaming group; from Eng.)
a team or group of players, especially in online games; borrowed from English “clan”
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แคลนklɛɛnแคลนklɛɛn1clan (gaming group; from Eng.)2[to] lack; be scarce (literary/archaic)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแข่งkɛ̀ngแข่งkɛ̀ng1[to] compete2[to] raceทัวร์นาเมนต์tuua-naa-meenทัวร์นาเมนต์tuua-naa-meentournament; series of matches
Tonight we'll go practice with the clan before the tournament.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชวนchuuanฉันchǎnเข้าkâoร่วมแคลนrûuam-klɛɛnใหม่màiในnaiเกมgeemยิงyingเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanสายซัพพอร์ตsǎai-sáp-pɔ̂ɔt
My friend invited me to join a new clan in the shooter game because they need a support role.
แคลนklɛɛnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiกฎgòtชัดเจนchát-jeenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเวลาwee-laaออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiและlɛ́การสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanในnaiดิสคอร์ดdìt-kɔ́ɔtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการบุกgaan-bùkเป็นbpenทีมtiimมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
Our clan has clear rules on online times and communication on Discord to make team raids efficient.
หลังจากlăng jàakรับrápสมาชิกใหม่sà-maa-chík màiแคลนklaenก็gâwจัดjàtสคsŏr korริมrimกับgàpแคลนklaenชั้นนำchán namเพื่อpêuuaวัดwátศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapและláeปรับbpràpแผนกลยุทธ์pĕan gon-lá-yút
After recruiting new members, the clan arranged scrims with top clans to gauge potential and adjust strategy.
2VerbC1
[to] lack; be scarce (literary/archaic)
to be lacking or in short supply; a literary or archaic usage
Examples
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityแถบtɛ̀ɛpแถบtɛ̀ɛp1strip; band; bar2region; zone; areaนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แคลนklɛɛnแคลนklɛɛn1clan (gaming group; from Eng.)2[to] lack; be scarce (literary/archaic)แหล่งlɛ̀ngแหล่งlɛ̀ng1source; origin2area/locale known for something3source (informant)น้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatclean waterทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
Villages in that area lack clean water sources, causing residents to have to buy water.
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เมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเจริญjà-rəənแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂แคลนklɛɛnพื้นที่สีเขียวpʉ́ʉn-tîi-sǐi-kǐiaoสำหรับsǎm-ràpพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpai
Even though big cities are developed, they are lacking in green spaces for ordinary people to relax.
สังคมsǎng-komที่tîiแคลนklɛɛnโอกาสoo-gàatทางtaangการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaมักmákติดกับดักdtìt-gàp-dàkความยากจนkwaam-yâak-jonและlɛ́ไม่อาจmâi-àatขยับkà-yàpชั้นchánทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komได้dâaiง่ายngâai
A society that is lacking in educational opportunities often gets trapped in poverty and cannot easily move up the social ladder.
ในnaiยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìtทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnที่tîiแคลนklɛɛnยิ่งyîngเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnช่องโหว่chɔ̂ng-wòoเชิงโครงสร้างchəəng-kroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐrátและlɛ́ตลาดdtà-làat
In times of crisis, scarce resources further reveal structural weaknesses of the state and the market.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
klɛɛn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
แคkɛɛแคkɛɛhummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/podshummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/podsPart 1
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ลนlonลนlon1[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singe2[to] panic; be flustered[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singePart 2
แคลนklɛɛnแคลนklɛɛnclan (gaming group; from Eng.)clan (gaming group; from Eng.)Word