แตร
dtrɛɛMeanings
1NounA2
vehicle horn
A horn on a vehicle used to make a loud warning sound.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)บีบbìipบีบbìip1[to] squeeze; compress2[to] pinch3[to] force; pressure [sb] (figurative)แตรdtrɛɛแตรdtrɛɛ1vehicle horn2brass wind instrument; hornดังมากdang-mâakดังมากdang-mâak1very loud2very famous; highly popular
That car honked very loudly.
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Yesterday I honked to warn a pedestrian.
If the car in front doesn’t move, I will honk twice.
คนขับแท็กซี่kon-kàp-tɛ́k-sîiใช้cháiแตรdtrɛɛเตือนdtʉʉanมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiที่tîiปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎn
The taxi driver used the horn to warn the motorcycle that cut in abruptly.
2NounB1
brass wind instrument; horn
A wind instrument sounded by the lips on a mouthpiece, such as a trumpet or bugle; also used for horn-like instruments.
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]แตรdtrɛɛแตรdtrɛɛ1vehicle horn2brass wind instrument; hornในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงโยธวาทิตwong-yoo-tá-waa-títวงโยธวาทิตwong-yoo-tá-waa-títmarching band; wind band; concert bandของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
A student plays the trumpet in the school marching band.
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The sound of trumpets loudly opened the parade with excitement.
He practices playing the bugle to use in the morning ceremony.
โซโลsoo-lôoแตรdtrɛɛช่วงกลางchûuang-glaangเพลงpleengสร้างอารมณ์sâang-aa-romเร้าใจráo-jaiและlɛ́ขับเน้นkàp-nénทำนองtam-nɔɔngหลักlàk
The trumpet solo in the middle of the piece created excitement and highlighted the main melody.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtrɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |