แรงม้า
rɛɛng-máaMeaning
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horsepower (unit of power)
Horsepower; a unit of measurement for power, especially the power of an engine.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomแรงม้าrɛɛng-máaแรงม้าrɛɛng-máahorsepower (unit of power)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
How much horsepower does this car have?
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รถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtคันkanนั้นnánมีmiiแรงม้าrɛɛng-máaสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaรถครอบครัวrót-krɔ̂ɔp-kruuaทั่วไปtûua-bpai
That sports car has higher horsepower than a typical family car.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunชอบchôpขับรถkàp rótเร็วreoคุณควรkun kuuanเลือกlêuuakรถrótที่têeมีmeeแรงม้าraeng máaเยอะๆyér-yér
If you like to drive fast, you should choose a car with a lot of horsepower.
แรงม้าrɛɛng-máaเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangปัจจัยbpàt-jaiหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiการวัดgaan-wátสมรรถนะsà-màt-tà-náของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonยังyangมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangแรงบิดrɛɛng-bìtและlɛ́อัตราทดเกียร์àt-dtraa-tót-giiaที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaด้วยdûuai
Horsepower is just one factor in measuring an engine's performance; torque and gear ratios must also be considered.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 1
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แรงม้าrɛɛng-máaแรงม้าrɛɛng-máahorsepower (unit of power)horsepower (unit of power)Word