แหวน
wɛ̌ɛnMeanings
1NounA1
ring (finger jewelry)
A circular band, typically metal, worn on a finger as jewelry or as a sign of marriage, status, or affiliation.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)
She wears a silver ring on her ring finger.
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The bride and groom exchanged rings at the wedding ceremony this morning.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpสะสมsà-sǒmแหวนwɛ̌ɛnโบราณboo-raanที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakทองคำtɔɔng-kamและlɛ́ลงยาสีlong-yaa-sǐi
He likes collecting antique rings made of gold and enamel.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: วงวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)
The classifier used when counting finger rings is วงวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)
I have one ring.
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There are three rings in this box, in different colors.
3NounB2
toroidal ring/annulus (technical)
A ring-shaped or annular object or structure; a torus-like shape in technical or scientific contexts.
Examples
นักฟิสิกส์nák-fí-sìkนักฟิสิกส์nák-fí-sìkphysicistอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแม่เหล็กmɛ̂ɛ-lèkแม่เหล็กmɛ̂ɛ-lèk1magnet2(fig.) magnet; draw; attractionมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)รอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua1all around (oneself)2around (someone/something)3surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide
The physicist explained that the magnet has a ring-shaped field around the conductor.
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ผลึกpà-lèukเกลือgleuuaเกิดเป็นgèrt bpenแหhăeวนรอบwon rôpขอบkòpภาชนะpaa-chá-náหลังlăngน้ำnáamระเหยrá-hŏei
Salt crystals formed a ring around the rim of the container after the water evaporated.
นักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnแหวนwɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́ขนาดkà-nàatจิ๋วjǐuในnaiจานjaanกำเนิดgam-nə̀ətดาวdaao
Astronomers observed a tiny planetary ring within a protoplanetary disk.
ท่อยางtôr yaangถูกtòokดัดdàtเป็นbpenแหวนwăenเพื่อpêuuaใช้cháiเป็นbpenซีลseenกันganรั่วrûuaในnaiระบบrá-bòpไฮดรอลิกhai-dro-lík
A rubber tube was bent into a ring shape to serve as a seal in a hydraulic system.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wɛ̌ɛn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 2
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛnring (finger jewelry)ring (finger jewelry)Word