แอนด์
ɛɛnMeaning
1ConjunctionA2
and (loan conjunction; stylized use)
Loanword from English “and”; used mainly in Thai names, brands, titles, and headlines to link items (equivalent to และและlɛ́and (coordinating)). Rare in formal prose.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneทอมแอนด์เจอร์รี่tom aen jer-rêeทอมแอนด์เจอร์รี่tom aen jer-rêeTom and Jerry (animated series)
I like watching Tom & Jerry.
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เขาkăoทำงานtam ngaanที่têeบริษัทกฎหมายbor-rí-sàt gòt-măaiเบเคอร์แอนด์แม็คเคนซี่bay-ker aen máek-ken-sêe
He works at the law firm Baker & McKenzie.
แม่mɛ̂ɛของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปซื้อของbpai-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngที่tîiมาร์กแอนด์สเปนเซอร์máak-ɛɛn-sà-bpeen-səəเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi
My mom went shopping at Marks & Spencer yesterday.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaแอนด์ɛɛnในnaiชื่อchʉ̂ʉร้านráanทำให้tam-hâiแบรนด์brɛɛnฟังfangดูทันสมัยduu-tan-sà-mǎiและlɛ́เป็นbpenสากลsǎa-gonมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Using the word 'and' in a shop's name makes the brand sound more modern and international.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอนด์ said แอน?
ɛɛn
- Silent letterด์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ɛɛn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |