โลเคชัน
loo-kee-chânMeanings
1NounA2
location (general)
a place or position; commonly used to refer to a spot on a map or where something is situated
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainโลเคชันloo-kee-chânโลเคชันloo-kee-chân1location (general)2filming locationใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My house is in a location very close to the market.
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Send me the location, and I’ll be able to find my way there.
ถ้าtâaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkเราraoอาจàatเปลี่ยนbplìianโลเคชันloo-kee-chânนัดพบnát-pópไปที่bpai-tîiสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tǎa-nii-rót-fai-fáaแทนtɛɛn
If it rains heavily, we might change the meeting location to the BTS station instead.
โครงการkroong-gaanใหม่màiนี้níiได้เปรียบdâai-bprìiapเพราะprɔ́โลเคชันloo-kee-chânติดdtìtถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yàiและlɛ́ใกล้glâiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
This new project has an advantage because the location is on a main road and near a hospital.
2NounB1
filming location
a site chosen for film, TV, or photo shoots
Examples
ทีมteemทีมteemteam; groupถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air7[to] shed; molt (feathers or hair)หนังnăngหนังnăng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmกำลังหาgam-lang hăaกำลังหาgam-lang hăa[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to findโลเคชันloh-kay-chânโลเคชันloh-kay-chân1location (general)2filming locationริมทะเลrim tá-layริมทะเลrim tá-layseaside; by the sea; seashore; coastที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingๆ-สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideเปิดเรื่องbpèrt rêuuangเปิดเรื่องbpèrt rêuuang1[to] start a story; [to] begin a topic2story opening; introduction
The film crew is looking for a quiet seaside location for the opening scene.
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ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpเปลี่ยนbplìianโลเคชันloo-kee-chânกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnเพราะprɔ́แสงไม่พอsɛ̌ɛng-mâi-pɔɔและlɛ́เสียงsǐiangรถrótดังdangเกินไปgəən-bpai
The director changed the shooting location suddenly because the light was insufficient and the traffic noise was too loud.
โลเคชันloo-kee-chânบ้านเก่าbâan-gàoหลังlǎngนั้นnánให้hâiบรรยากาศวังเวงban-yaa-gàat-wang-weengพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiอาชญากรรมàat-chá-yaa-gamที่tîiเราraoกำลังgam-langถ่ายทำtàai-tam
That old house location gives an eerie vibe, perfect for the crime documentary we're filming.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtโปรดักชันbproo-dàk-chanต้องdtɔ̂ngขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatถ่ายทำtàai-tamและlɛ́ทำประกันtam-bprà-ganความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiโลเคชันloo-kee-chânบนbonเขตkèetโบราณสถานboo-raan-sà-tǎan
The production company must obtain filming permits and damage insurance before accessing the location within the historical site.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โลเคชัน said โล-เค-ชั่น?
loo-kee-chân
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
loo
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
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โลเคชันloo-kee-chânโลเคชันloo-kee-chânlocation (general)location (general)Word