แบริ่ง

bɛɛ-rîng

Meanings

1NounB1

bearing (mechanical part)

A mechanical component that supports and reduces friction between moving parts, such as a shaft in its housing.

Examples

The technician replaced the bearing for the fan so it would spin more smoothly.
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2NounB2

bearing (navigation or surveying)

The direction of a point or object expressed as an angle relative to a reference direction, usually north, in navigation or surveying.

Examples

กัปตันgàp-dtanกัปตันgàp-dtan1captain (ship/aircraft)2team captain; captain (sports)วัดแบริ่งwát-bɛɛ-rîngวัดแบริ่งwát-bɛɛ-rîngWat Bearing (temple name)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเหนือnʉ̌ʉa1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; aboveจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselเดินหน้าdəən-nâaเดินหน้าdəən-nâa1[to] move forward; advance; go ahead2[to] proceed; push ahead (with a plan)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ทิศtítทิศtítdirection; compass pointที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The captain measured the bearing from true north and ordered the ship to proceed on that course.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bɛɛ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——