โพรเพน
proo-peenMeaning
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propane (flammable gas)
Propane, a colorless, flammable hydrocarbon gas (C3H8) used as fuel for cooking, heating, and in some vehicles.
Examples
เตาdtaoเตาdtao1stove; cooker2furnace; kiln; ovenปิกนิกbpìk níkปิกนิกbpìk ník1picnic2[to] picnicส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderก๊าซgáatก๊าซgáat1gas (state of matter)2gas (fuel; LPG, natural gas)โพรเพนproh-paynโพรเพนproh-paynpropane (flammable gas)กระป๋องgrà-bpŏngกระป๋องgrà-bpŏng1can; tin (container)2classifier: cansเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เชื้อเพลิงchéuua plerngเชื้อเพลิงchéuua plerng1fuel2fuel (figurative); driving force
Most picnic stoves use small cans of propane gas as fuel.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔกำลังgam-langเปลี่ยนbplìianถังtǎngโพรเพนproo-peenที่tîiเตาบาร์บีคิวdtao-baa-bii-kiuเพราะprɔ́อันanเก่าgàoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
Dad is changing the propane tank on the barbecue grill because the old one is empty.
ก๊าซgáatโพรเพนproo-peenเป็นbpenแหล่งพลังงานlɛ̀ng-pá-lang-ngaanที่tîiสะอาดsà-àatกว่าgwàaเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpน้ำมันเบนซินnám-man-been-sinจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomใช้cháiในรถnai-rótยกyókบางbaangประเภทbprà-pêet
Propane is a cleaner energy source compared to gasoline, so it's popularly used in some types of forklifts.
ในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiท่อส่งtɔ̂ɔ-sòngก๊าซธรรมชาติgáat-tam-má-châatหลายlǎaiบ้านbâanใช้cháiถังtǎngโพรเพนproo-peenขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiสำหรับsǎm-ràpทำความร้อนtam-kwaam-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan
In areas without natural gas pipelines, many homes use large propane tanks for heating and cooking.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the 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
proo
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
โพรprooโพรproo1pro (professional/expert)2pro- (supporting; in favor of)pro (professional/expert)Part 1
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เพนpeenเพนpeen1pen (loanword; writing instrument) [rare]2Penn/Pen (name)pen (loanword; writing instrument) [rare]Part 2
โพรเพนproo-peenโพรเพนproo-peenpropane (flammable gas)propane (flammable gas)Word