แอด
ɛ̀ɛtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] add [sb/account] (on apps/social media)
to add someone as a friend/contact or to add an account in messaging apps or social media (e.g., แอดไลน์แอดไลน์ɛ̀ɛt-laai[to] add [sb] on LINE, แอดเพื่อนแอดเพื่อนɛ̀ɛt-pʉ̂ʉan[to] add [sb] as a friend (online))
Examples
แอดɛ̀ɛtแอดɛ̀ɛt1[to] add [sb/account] (on apps/social media)2admin (page/group administrator)3ad; advertisement (esp. online)4university admissions (Thailand)ไลน์laaiไลน์laai1LINE app; a LINE message2[to] LINE (message)3LINE IDผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please add me on LINE.
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I met an old friend yesterday, so I added him on Facebook.
Can you add him to the LINE group for me?
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanแอดɛ̀ɛtไลน์laaiมาmaaคุยกันkui-ganได้เลยdâai-ləəiนะnáไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเกรงใจgreeng-jai
If you want to discuss work, feel free to add me on LINE to chat. Don't be shy.
2NounB1
admin (page/group administrator)
the administrator of an online page, group, or chat; clipped from “แอดมินแอดมินɛ̀ɛt-min1admin; page/group admin2system administrator (sysadmin)” (informal)
Examples
มีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateแอดɛ̀ɛtแอดɛ̀ɛt1[to] add [sb/account] (on apps/social media)2admin (page/group administrator)3ad; advertisement (esp. online)4university admissions (Thailand)เพจpèetเพจpèetweb/social media pageหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I have a question for the page admin.
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ถ้าtâaใครkraiโพสต์póotเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmในกลุ่มnai-glùmรบกวนróp-guuanแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngแอดɛ̀ɛtให้hâiลบlópด้วยdûuaiนะคะná-ká
If anyone posts inappropriate content in the group, please inform the admin to have it deleted.
แอดɛ̀ɛtช่วยchûuaiปักหมุดbpàk-mùtโพสต์póotประกาศbprà-gàatนี้níiให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiคะkáสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkจะjàได้เห็นdâai-hěnกันganทุกคนtúk-kon
Admin, could you please pin this announcement post so that all members can see it?
การเป็นgaan-bpenแอดɛ̀ɛtที่ดีtîi-diiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpสูงsǔungคอยkɔɔiดูแลduu-lɛɛและlɛ́จัดการjàt-gaanความเป็นระเบียบเรียบร้อยkwaam-bpen-rá-bìiap-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Being a good admin requires a high sense of responsibility, constantly overseeing and maintaining order within the group.
3NounB2
ad; advertisement (esp. online)
an advertisement, especially a digital/online ad (e.g., ยิงแอด ‘run ads’); informal loan from English “ad”
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแอดɛ̀ɛtแอดɛ̀ɛt1[to] add [sb/account] (on apps/social media)2admin (page/group administrator)3ad; advertisement (esp. online)4university admissions (Thailand)โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaโฆษณาkoo-sà-naa1advertisement; ad2[to] advertise; publicize; promoteนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ในเฟซบุ๊กnai-féet-búkในเฟซบุ๊กnai-féet-búkon Facebookเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune
I saw this ad on Facebook, so I clicked on it to take a look.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtทุ่มtûmงบngópยิงyingแอดɛ̀ɛtตัวdtuuaใหม่màiเยอะมากyə́-mâakหวังว่าwǎng-wâaจะjàเพิ่มยอดpə̂əm-yɔ̂ɔtขายkǎaiได้dâai
The company spent a large budget on running a new ad, hoping to increase sales.
นักการตลาดnák-gaan-dtà-làatต้องdtɔ̂ngวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaแอดɛ̀ɛtตัวไหนdtuua-nǎiได้dâaiผลตอบรับpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-rápดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
Marketers need to analyze backend data to see which ad gets the best response.
การกำหนดgaan-gam-nòtกลุ่มเป้าหมายglùm-bpâo-mǎaiให้hâiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแอดɛ̀ɛtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngลูกค้าlûuk-káaที่tîiใช่châiและlɛ́คุ้มค่าkúm-kâaกับgàpงบngópที่tîiลงไปlong-bpai
Defining the target audience accurately is a key factor that makes our ad reach the right customers and be worth the budget spent.
4NounC1
university admissions (Thailand)
the higher-education admissions system/process in Thailand; informal abbreviation of “แอดมิชชั่นส์แอดมิชชั่นส์ɛ̀ɛt-mít-chânuniversity admissions”
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)แอดɛ̀ɛtแอดɛ̀ɛt1[to] add [sb/account] (on apps/social media)2admin (page/group administrator)3ad; advertisement (esp. online)4university admissions (Thailand)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉanไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉandifferent (from) [sth]/[sb]; unlikeระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níi1nowadays; these days2the present time; current era3present-day; of today (modifier)
In the past, I had to take the 'Admissions' exam to get into university, unlike today's system.
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คะแนนสอบká-naen sòpแอดมิชชั่นáet-mít-chânส์ในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnánถือเป็นtĕu bpenตัวชี้วัดdtuua chée wàtอนาคตà-naa-kótของkŏngเด็กdèkมัธยมศึกษาปีที่หกmát-tá-yom sèuk-săa bpee têe hòkหลายคนlăai konเลยทีเดียวloei tee-diiao
Back then, the Admissions exam score was considered a determinant of the future for many 12th-grade students.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaระบบrá-bòpแอดɛ̀ɛtจะjàถูกtùukยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítการgaanสอบคัดเลือกsɔ̀ɔp-kát-lʉ̂ʉakแบบรวมศูนย์bɛ̀ɛp-ruuam-sǔunก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongส่งอิทธิพลsòng-ìt-tí-ponต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบการศึกษาrá-bòp-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaไทยtaiอยู่yùu
Even though the 'Admissions' system has been abolished, the concept of a centralized entrance examination still influences the Thai education system.
หลายคนlǎai-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaระบบrá-bòpแอดɛ̀ɛtในอดีตnai-à-dìitนั้นnánตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaและlɛ́วัดผลwát-pǒnได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeenกว่าgwàaระบบrá-bòpTCASที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
Many perceive the old 'Admissions' system as more straightforward and a clearer measure of performance than the current complex TCAS system.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɛ̀ɛt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |