แฮนดี้

hɛn-dîi

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

handy; convenient

handy; convenient to carry, hold, or use (loanword from English, often used to describe sizes or packaging)

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offครีมทาผิวkriim-taa-pǐuครีมทาผิวkriim-taa-pǐuskin cream; body lotionไซส์saiไซส์saisize (measurement category)แฮนดี้hɛn-dîiแฮนดี้hɛn-dîi1handy; convenient2walkie-talkie; handheld radioเอาไว้ao-wáiเอาไว้ao-wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing
I like buying handy-sized body lotion to carry when traveling.
3 more examples
แพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèetใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngขนมkà-nǒmแบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiทำtamออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenแบบbɛ̀ɛpแฮนดี้hɛn-dîiแพ็กpɛ́kพกพาง่ายpók-paa-ngâaiและlɛ́หยิบyìpกินginสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂nเยอะyə́
The new packaging of this snack brand is made as a handy pack, making it easy to carry and much more convenient to grab and eat.
กระดาษทิชชู่grà-dàat tít-chûuแบบbàepแฮนดี้haen-dêeแพ็กpâekเป็นbpenสิ่งจำเป็นsìng jam bpenที่têeควรkuuanมีmeeติดdtìtกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoไว้wáiเสมอsà-mĕrเวลาออกway-laa òkไปbpaiข้างนอกkâang nôk
Handy pack tissues are an essential item that you should always have in your bag when going out.
เจลล้างมือjeen-láang-mʉʉขวดkùuatนี้níiทำtamออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaในnaiไซส์saiแฮนดี้hɛn-dîiจึงjʉngสามารถsǎa-mâatพกpókใส่sàiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoขึ้นเครื่องkʉ̂n-krʉ̂ʉangบินbinได้dâaiสบายมากsà-baai-mâak
This hand sanitizer bottle is made in a handy size, so it can be easily carried in a bag onto an airplane.
2NounB2

walkie-talkie; handheld radio

walkie-talkie; handheld two-way radio transceiver (short for handy talkie)

Examples

รปภrɔɔ-bpɔɔ-pɔɔรปภrɔɔ-bpɔɔ-pɔɔsecurity guard; security officer (abbr.)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแฮนดี้hɛn-dîiแฮนดี้hɛn-dîi1handy; convenient2walkie-talkie; handheld radioในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎan1communication2telecommunications (esp.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateที่อยู่tîi-yùuที่อยู่tîi-yùu1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)อีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; otherตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
The security guard uses a handy talkie to communicate with his colleague in another building.
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เวลาwee-laaจัดงานjàt-ngaanอีเวนต์ii-weenทีมงานtiim-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngพกpókแฮนดี้hɛn-dîiไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความรวดเร็วkwaam-rûuat-reoในnaiการติดต่อgaan-dtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ
When organizing an event, every team member must carry a walkie-talkie for quick communication.
ตำรวจจราจรdtam-rùuat-jà-raa-jɔɔnรายงานraai-ngaanอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetบนbonท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnผ่านpàanแฮนดี้hɛn-dîiไปยังbpai-yangศูนย์sǔunควบคุมkûuap-kum
The traffic police officer reported the road accident to the control center via his walkie-talkie.
การใช้gaan-cháiแฮนดี้hɛn-dîiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiป่าเขาbpàa-kǎoมักจะmák-jàมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaสัญญาณsǎn-yaanขาดหายkàat-hǎaiหากhàakมีmiiสิ่งกีดขวางsìng-gìit-kwǎangมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai
Using a walkie-talkie in a mountainous forest area often faces signal dropping issues if there are too many obstacles.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is แฮนดี้ said แฮ็น-ดี้?

hɛn-dîi

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

hɛn

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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