แฝด
fɛ̀ɛtMeanings
1NounA2
twin
one of two (or more) offspring born at the same time to the same mother; commonly used for human twins
Examples
พี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2relatives; kin3fellow members; compatriots (figurative)คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฝดfɛ̀ɛtแฝดfɛ̀ɛt1twin2twin; paired; duplicateเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันเดียวwan-diiaoวันเดียวwan-diiaoone dayกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmark
These siblings are twins who were born on the same day.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเจอjəəเด็กdèkแฝดfɛ̀ɛtที่tîiโรงเรียนroong-riianเขาkǎoหน้าnâaเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganมากmâak
Yesterday I met twin children at school; they look very much alike.
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoจะjàคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukแฝดfɛ̀ɛtครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเตรียมdtriiamของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháiไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Next year my sister will give birth to twins, and the family has prepared supplies.
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaลูกlûukในnaiท้องtɔ́ɔngเป็นbpenแฝดfɛ̀ɛtต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛโภชนาการpoo-chá-naa-gaanและlɛ́พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnให้hâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔ
The doctor said the babies in the womb are twins, so nutrition and adequate rest are necessary.
2AdjectiveB1
twin; paired; duplicate
being one of a matching pair; identical or very similar; occurring in pairs (e.g., อาคารแฝดอาคารแฝดaa-kaan-fɛ̀ɛttwin buildings; twin towers twin buildings)
Examples
ตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาคารaa-kaanอาคารaa-kaanbuildingแฝดfɛ̀ɛtแฝดfɛ̀ɛt1twin2twin; paired; duplicateรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛp1form; format; pattern2design; template; model3mode; typeเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me tooทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all things
These two buildings are twin buildings with identical designs.
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ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛคู่kûuแฝดfɛ̀ɛtริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganจนjonแยกไม่ออกyɛ̂ɛk-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk
The twin riverside cafés are decorated so similarly that they’re indistinguishable.
เขาkǎoมีmiiจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanคู่kûuแฝดfɛ̀ɛtกับgàpผมpǒmรุ่นrûnเดียวกันdiiao-ganสีsǐiเดียวกันdiiao-gan
He has a twin bicycle to mine—same model, same color.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaหอคอยhɔ̌ɔ-kɔɔiแฝดfɛ̀ɛtที่tîiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnกันganเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanภาพpâapในnaiกระจกgrà-jòk
The company unveiled twin towers designed to mirror each other like reflections in a mirror.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fɛ̀ɛt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |