โฟตอน

foo-dtɔɔn

Meaning

1NounC1

photon (light quantum)

A photon; the quantum of electromagnetic radiation that carries energy and momentum but has no rest mass, traveling at the speed of light in a vacuum.

Examples

โฟตอนfoo-dtɔɔnโฟตอนfoo-dtɔɔnphoton (light quantum)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อนุภาคà-nú-pâakอนุภาคà-nú-pâak1particle (physics/general)2grammatical particleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockมวลmuuanมวลmuuan1mass (physics)2a mass; multitude3all; entire; wholeนิ่งnîngนิ่งnîng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflustered4[to] remain silent; say nothingแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พลังงานpá-lang-ngaanพลังงานpá-lang-ngaan1vitality; vigor2energy (physics)3energy (power supply; fuel)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โมเมนตัมmoo-meen-dtamโมเมนตัมmoo-meen-dtam1momentum (physics)2driving force; ongoing impetus3momentum (finance/marketing)ของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)ส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâi[to] result in; cause; lead toเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyแรงกดrɛɛng-gòtแรงกดrɛɛng-gòtpressing force; downward pushรังสีrang-sǐiรังสีrang-sǐi1radiation; radiant energy2ray; beamได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
A photon is a particle of light with no rest mass, yet its energy and momentum can produce radiation pressure.
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Tones

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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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

foo

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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