โอเปก
oo-bpèekMeaning
1Proper nounB2
OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, an intergovernmental group of oil-exporting nations that coordinates petroleum policies
Examples
โอเปกoo-bpèekโอเปกoo-bpèekOPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth]กำลังการผลิตgam-lang-gaan-pà-lìtกำลังการผลิตgam-lang-gaan-pà-lìtproduction capacityน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
OPEC announced that it will reduce oil production next month.
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การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มโอเปกglùm-oo-bpèekมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manโลกlôok
The meeting of the OPEC group is important for world oil prices.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngโอเปกoo-bpèekส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaการนำเข้าgaan-nam-kâoน้ำมันnám-man
OPEC's decision directly impacts the economies of countries that rely on oil imports.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́กำลังgam-langจับตามองjàp-dtaa-mɔɔngว่าwâaประเทศbprà-têetผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtน้ำมันnám-manนอกnɔ̂ɔkกลุ่มโอเปกglùm-oo-bpèekจะjàให้hâiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉกับgàpมติmá-dtìล่าสุดlâa-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngโอเปกoo-bpèekหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Analysts are closely watching whether non-OPEC oil-producing countries will cooperate with OPEC's latest resolution.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
oo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 1
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เปกbpèekเปกbpèek1snap fastener; press-stud; popper2shot (of alcohol); dram3thumbtack; drawing pinsnap fastener; press-stud; popperPart 2
โอเปกoo-bpèekโอเปกoo-bpèekOPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)Word