แบล็ค
blɛ̀kMeanings
1NounA2
black
black (English loanword used for the color, themes, fashion, or the black ball in snooker)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchธีมtiimธีมtiim1theme; central idea2theme (design/style set)แบล็คblɛ̀kแบล็คblɛ̀k1black2Black Label whisky
Today we have to wear a black-themed outfit.
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This model of t-shirt has white and black colors to choose from.
The snooker player potted the black ball accurately.
แฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânสไตล์sà-dtaiออลɔɔnแบล็คblɛ̀kยังคงyang-kongได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangในหมู่nai-mùuคนkonวัยทำงานwai-tam-ngaan
The all-black fashion style continues to be popular among working-age people.
2NounB1
Black Label whisky
Black Label whisky (a popular brand of liquor, commonly used as slang in Thailand)
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offแบล็คblɛ̀kแบล็คblɛ̀k1black2Black Label whiskyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Let's buy a Black Label to drink tonight.
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งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiเจ้าภาพjâo-pâapเตรียมdtriiamแบล็คblɛ̀kไว้wáiให้hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkหลายlǎaiขวดkùuat
For tonight's party, the host has prepared several bottles of Black Label for the guests.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmแบล็คblɛ̀kผสมpà-sǒmโซดาsoo-daaน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngเพราะprɔ́ชงchongง่ายngâaiและlɛ́รสชาติดีrót-châat-dii
He likes to drink Black Label mixed with soda and ice because it's easy to mix and tastes good.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛวิสกี้wít-gîiยี่ห้อyîi-hɔ̂ɔอื่นʉ̀ʉnจะjàราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukกว่าgwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanที่จะtîi-jàสั่งsàngแบล็คblɛ̀kมาmaaเลี้ยงลูกlíiang-lûukค้าkáaวีไอพีwii-ai-pii
Even though other whisky brands are cheaper, he still insisted on ordering Black Label to entertain the VIP clients.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บล, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
blɛ̀k
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |