โทนิค
too-níkMeanings
1NounB1
tonic water
A carbonated soft drink containing quinine, which gives it a bitter taste, commonly used as a mixer with spirits like gin.
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแฮร์โทนิคhɛɛ-too-níkแฮร์โทนิคhɛɛ-too-níkhair tonicทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)หนังศีรษะnǎng-sǐi-sàหนังศีรษะnǎng-sǐi-sàscalpให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
My grandfather uses hair tonic every day to nourish his scalp and keep it healthy.
3 more examplesShow less
หลังจากlǎng-jàakป่วยbpùuaiคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmยาบำรุงกำลังyaa-bam-rung-gam-langที่tîiเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanโทนิคสมุนไพรtoo-ník-sà-mǔn-praiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiฟื้นตัวfʉ́ʉn-dtuuaเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
After being sick, the doctor recommended drinking a strengthening medicine, like a herbal tonic, to help my body recover faster.
โทนิคโสมtoo-ník-sǒomตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunว่าwâaช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmระดับพลังงานrá-dàp-pá-lang-ngaanและlɛ́ลดlótความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaทางtaangสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngได้dâai
This ginseng tonic is claimed to have properties that increase energy levels and reduce mental fatigue.
สำหรับsăm-ràpเขาkăoแล้วláeoการได้gaan dâiเดินป่าdern bpàaบนbonภูเขาpoo kăoเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaนานๆnaan naanถือเป็นtĕu bpenโทนิคtoh-níkชั้นดีchán deeที่têeช่วยchûuaiขจัดkà-jàtความเครียดkwaam krîiatและláeความกังวลใจkwaam gang-won jai
For him, a long walk in the mountains is considered an excellent tonic that helps eliminate stress and anxiety.
2NounB2
tonic; restorative preparation
A medicinal or cosmetic preparation intended to invigorate, restore, or condition the body or hair, such as a hair tonic.
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแฮร์โทนิคhɛɛ-too-níkแฮร์โทนิคhɛɛ-too-níkhair tonicทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)หนังศีรษะnǎng-sǐi-sàหนังศีรษะnǎng-sǐi-sàscalpให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
My grandfather uses hair tonic every day to nourish his scalp and keep it healthy.
3 more examplesShow less
หลังจากlǎng-jàakป่วยbpùuaiคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmยาบำรุงกำลังyaa-bam-rung-gam-langที่tîiเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanโทนิคสมุนไพรtoo-ník-sà-mǔn-praiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiฟื้นตัวfʉ́ʉn-dtuuaเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
After being sick, the doctor recommended drinking a strengthening medicine, like a herbal tonic, to help my body recover faster.
โทนิคโสมtoo-ník-sǒomตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunว่าwâaช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmระดับพลังงานrá-dàp-pá-lang-ngaanและlɛ́ลดlótความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaทางtaangสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngได้dâai
This ginseng tonic is claimed to have properties that increase energy levels and reduce mental fatigue.
สำหรับsăm-ràpเขาkăoแล้วláeoการได้gaan dâiเดินป่าdern bpàaบนbonภูเขาpoo kăoเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaนานๆnaan naanถือเป็นtĕu bpenโทนิคtoh-níkชั้นดีchán deeที่têeช่วยchûuaiขจัดkà-jàtความเครียดkwaam krîiatและláeความกังวลใจkwaam gang-won jai
For him, a long walk in the mountains is considered an excellent tonic that helps eliminate stress and anxiety.
3NounC1
tonic (music)
In music theory, the first and main note of a scale, serving as the home base or point of rest for a piece of music; the keynote.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สเกลsà-geenสเกลsà-geen1musical scale2scale (ratio)3scale (size level)4scale; graduated markingsCเมเจอร์mee-jə̂əเมเจอร์mee-jə̂ə1major (music: key/scale)2major; main; leading3major label/studio4major (field of study)โน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic noteตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.Cซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉthat is; namelyโทนิคtoo-níkโทนิคtoo-ník1tonic water2tonic; restorative preparation3tonic (music)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสเกลsà-geenสเกลsà-geen1musical scale2scale (ratio)3scale (size level)4scale; graduated markingsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
In the C major scale, the first note is C, which is the tonic of this scale.
3 more examplesShow less
นักแต่งเพลงnák-dtɛ̀ng-pleengมักจะmák-jàนำnamทำนองtam-nɔɔngกลับมาglàp-maaจบjòpที่tîiโน้ตnóotโทนิคtoo-níkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunและlɛ́ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiให้กับhâi-gàpผู้ฟังpûu-fang
Composers often bring the melody back to the tonic note to create a sense of completeness and relaxation for the listener.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panระหว่างrá-wàangโน้ตnóhtต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในnaiบทเพลงbòt plengกับgàpโทนิคtoh-níkนั้นnánเป็นbpenหัวใจสำคัญhŭua jai săm-kanที่têeกำหนดgam-nòtอารมณ์aa-romและláeความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukของkŏngเพลงplayngทั้งหมดtáng mòt
The relationship between the various notes in a piece and the tonic is the core element that defines the mood and feeling of the entire song.
การเปลี่ยนคีย์gaan-bplìian-kiiเพลงpleengอย่างyàangกระทันหันgrà-tan-hǎnทำให้tam-hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanถูกtùukดึงdʉngออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฐานที่มั่นtǎan-tîi-mânคงkongของkɔ̌ɔngโทนิคtoo-níkเดิมdəəmไปสู่bpai-sùuศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangใหม่mài
An abrupt key change makes the listener feel as if they are pulled from the stable foundation of the original tonic to a new center.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
too
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โทtooโทtoo1master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)2Thai tone name (falling tone)3second; secondary4second class; second rank5minor (field of study)master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)Part 1
+
โทนิคtoo-níkโทนิคtoo-níktonic watertonic waterWord