แอลฟา(aen-faa)
Meanings
1NounB1
alpha (Greek letter Α/α)
The first letter of the Greek alphabet, written Α/α.
Examples
ตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)แรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาษากรีกpaa-săa grèekภาษากรีกpaa-săa grèekGreek (language)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectแอลฟาaen-faaแอลฟาaen-faa1alpha (Greek letter Α/α)2alpha (first; primary; dominant)3alpha waves4alpha (finance)
The first letter of the Greek alphabet is alpha.
2AdjectiveB2
alpha (first; primary; dominant)
Used to indicate something that is first, most important, or dominant; also the early ‘alpha’ version of software, or a person with strong leadership traits.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ฝูงหมาป่าfŏong măa bpàaฝูงหมาป่าfŏong măa bpàapack of wolvesจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)ตัวผู้dtuua pôoตัวผู้dtuua pôo1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsจ่าฝูงjàa fŏongจ่าฝูงjàa fŏong1leader of the pack; alpha2league leader; top of the tableเรียกว่าrîiak wâaเรียกว่าrîiak wâa1[to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as2[to] be called; be known/termed as3you could say; that is to say; effectivelyแอลฟาเมลaen-faa-maynแอลฟาเมลaen-faa-maynalpha male
In a wolf pack, there is a dominant male leader called the "alpha male."
3NounB2
alpha waves
Brain waves in the 8–13 Hz range, associated with relaxed wakefulness.
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)สมองsà-mŏngสมองsà-mŏng1brain (organ)2intelligence; intellect; brains3the brains (of a group)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developคลื่นklêunคลื่นklêun1wave (water/sea)2wave (physics; signal/EM)3surge; influx4broadcast frequency; radio bandแอลฟาaen-faaแอลฟาaen-faa1alpha (Greek letter Α/α)2alpha (first; primary; dominant)3alpha waves4alpha (finance)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiผ่อนคลายpòn klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosen
When we meditate, the brain produces alpha waves, which makes us feel relaxed.
4NounC1
alpha (finance)
Excess return over a benchmark that measures a fund manager’s skill.
Examples
นักลงทุนnák long tunนักลงทุนnák long tuninvestorมองหาmong hăaมองหาmong hăa1[to] look for; search for; seek2[to] be on the lookout for; shop around forกองทุนgong tunกองทุนgong tun1fund; pool of money2investment fund; mutual fundที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developแอลฟาaen-faaแอลฟาaen-faa1alpha (Greek letter Α/α)2alpha (first; primary; dominant)3alpha waves4alpha (finance)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high position
Investors look for funds that can generate high alpha.
Word Breakdown
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แอลฟาaen-faaแอลฟาaen-faaalpha (Greek letter Α/α)