แออัด
ɛɛ-àtMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
crowded; congested; cramped
filled with too many people or things; packed, cramped, and lacking space (e.g., rooms, vehicles, neighborhoods)
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnหน้าฝนnâa-fǒn1rainy season; monsoon season2during the rainy seasonโรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsพยาบาลชุมชนpá-yaa-baan-chum-chonพยาบาลชุมชนpá-yaa-baan-chum-choncommunity health nurse; public health nurseมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toแออัดɛɛ-àtแออัดɛɛ-àtcrowded; congested; crampedเกินกำลังgəən-gam-langเกินกำลังgəən-gam-langbeyond one's strength/ability; too hardรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaipatient; sick person
During the rainy season, community hospitals are often over capacity for patients.
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เรือนจำจังหวัดrʉʉan-jam-jang-wàtแออัดɛɛ-àtจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamบำบัดbam-bàtไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn
The provincial prison is over capacity, so the rehabilitation activities had to be postponed.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปิดเทอมbpə̀ət-təəmใหม่màiโรงเรียนroong-riianหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngแออัดɛɛ-àtจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดjàtห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
When the new term starts, many schools are over capacity and must set up temporary classrooms.
The train this morning is very crowded.
Yesterday the market was so crowded that we could only walk very slowly.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผมpǒmจะjàหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangห้างhâangที่tîiแออัดɛɛ-àtและlɛ́ไปbpaiตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kแทนtɛɛn
Tomorrow I will avoid the crowded mall and go late instead.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanถนนtà-nǒnในnaiย่านเก่าyâan-gàoแออัดɛɛ-àtด้วยคนdûuai-konเดินdəənและlɛ́แผงลอยpɛ̌ɛng-lɔɔiจนjonรถrótแทบtɛ̂ɛpขยับkà-yàpไม่ได้mâi-dâai
During the festival, the streets in the old district are packed with pedestrians and stalls, making it hardly possible for cars to move.
คลินิกklí-nìkใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanแออัดɛɛ-àtต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลังlǎngการระบาดgaan-rá-bàatทำให้tam-hâiเวลาwee-laaรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiยืดyʉ̂ʉtออกɔ̀ɔkเกินgəənมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
The local clinic has been over capacity since the outbreak, causing wait times to exceed standards.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |