แรกเห็น
rɛ̂ɛk-hěnMeaning
1AdverbB1
at first sight
upon seeing something or someone for the first time.
Examples
แรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěnแรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěnat first sightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนใจดีkon-jai-diiคนใจดีkon-jai-diikind person
Upon first seeing him, I knew he was a kind person.
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It was love at first sight; I fell for her the moment we met.
บ้านbâanหลังlǎngนั้นnánดูduuเล็กlékเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěnแต่dtɛ̀ɛข้างในkâang-naiกลับglàpกว้างขวางgwâang-kwǎangมากmâak
That house looked small upon first sight, but it was very spacious inside.
ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kแรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěnที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔภาพวาดpâap-wâatชิ้นเอกchín-èekนั้นnánคือkʉʉความkwaamทึ่งtʉ̂ngในnaiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpin
The initial feeling upon first seeing the masterpiece was awe at the artist's ability.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rɛ̂ɛk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěnแรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěnat first sightat first sightWord