แฟลต
flɛ̂ɛtMeanings
1NounB1
apartment; flat (BrE)
A self-contained housing unit within a larger building; chiefly British English for apartment.
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เช่าchâoเช่าchâo1[to] rent; lease2[to] let out; rent outแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtแฟลตflɛ̂ɛt1apartment; flat (BrE)2flats (shoes)3flat (level; not raised)4flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faitrain station; railway stationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
My sister rents a flat near the train station, making it convenient to go to work.
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We split the rent for the flat among three people; the room is small but well located.
เจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtให้hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianสัญญาsǎn-yaaใหม่màiและlɛ́ขอkɔ̌ɔค่าkâaประกันbprà-ganเพิ่มpə̂əmหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเดือนdʉʉan
The flat’s owner had us renew the contract and requested an extra month’s deposit.
แม้mɛ́ɛแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtจะjàไม่mâiกว้างขวางgwâang-kwǎangแต่dtɛ̀ɛการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpพื้นที่ใช้สอยpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chái-sɔ̌ɔiทำให้tam-hâiดูโปร่งduu-bpròongและlɛ́ใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiจริงjing
Although the flat isn’t spacious, the layout makes it feel airy and practical.
2NounB1
flats (shoes)
Shoes with little or no heel; typically referred to in plural as flats.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtแฟลตflɛ̂ɛt1apartment; flat (BrE)2flats (shoes)3flat (level; not raised)4flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
Today I’m wearing flats because I’ll be walking a lot.
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She carries flats in her bag to change into after the party.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtคู่โปรดkûu-bpròotไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanเพราะprɔ́สบายsà-baaiกว่าgwàaส้นสูงsôn-sǔungมากmâak
I like wearing my favorite flats to work because they are much more comfortable than high heels.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลุคlúkดูduuสุภาพsù-pâapแต่dtɛ̀ɛคล่องตัวklɔ̂ɔng-dtuuaเธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtหนังnǎngสีดำsǐi-damจับคู่กับjàp-kûu-gàpกางเกงgaang-geengทรงตรงsong-dtrong
To look polished yet mobile, she chose black leather flats paired with straight-leg pants.
3AdjectiveB1
flat (level; not raised)
Level and even; not raised or sloped.
Examples
พื้นสนามpʉ́ʉn-sà-nǎamพื้นสนามpʉ́ʉn-sà-nǎamfield surface; court surfaceต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtแฟลตflɛ̂ɛt1apartment; flat (BrE)2flats (shoes)3flat (level; not raised)4flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatนักวิ่งnák-wîngนักวิ่งnák-wîngrunnerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interrupted
The track surface must be level so runners won’t trip.
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โต๊ะdtóนี้níiยังyangไม่mâiแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtต้องdtɔ̂ngขัดkàtให้hâiเรียบrîiapเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาสีtaa-sǐi
This table isn’t level yet; it needs to be sanded flat before painting.
ช่างchângใช้cháiระดับน้ำrá-dàp-náamตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiปูbpuuกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtจริงjingหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The technician used a spirit level to check whether the tiled surface was truly flat.
หากhàakฐานtǎanไม่mâiแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtโครงสร้างkroong-sâangทั้งหมดtáng-mòtอาจàatเอียงiiangและlɛ́รับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkได้dâaiไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
If the base isn’t flat, the entire structure may tilt and bear weight unevenly.
4NounB2
flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)
A musical term or sign (♭) indicating that a note is lowered by one semitone.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatโน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3diplomatic noteตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)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.)เครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaimark; sign; symbolแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtแฟลตflɛ̂ɛt1apartment; flat (BrE)2flats (shoes)3flat (level; not raised)4flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tier
The teacher said this note must have a flat sign, lowered by one step.
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How many flats are there in the key of G?
ในnaiคีย์บีแฟลตkii-bii-flɛ̂ɛtจะมีjà-miiแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaคือkʉʉบีแฟลตbii-flɛ̂ɛtและlɛ́อีแฟลตii-flɛ̂ɛt
In the key of B-flat, there are two flats: B-flat and E-flat.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpวงwongขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเล่นlênโน้ตnóotลาlaaเป็นbpenลาlaaแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiฮาร์โมนีhaa-moo-niiลดลงlót-longครึ่งเสียงkrʉ̂ng-sǐiang
The conductor asked to play the note A as A-flat to lower the harmony by a semitone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟล, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
flɛ̂ɛt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |