ไนตรัส
nai-dtràtMeaning
1NounB2
nitrous oxide; laughing gas (informal)
An informal short name for nitrous oxide (N₂O), a gas used to reduce pain and help patients relax during medical treatment. It is also used to increase engine power.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คนไข้kon-kâiคนไข้kon-kâipatient (medical)สูดsùutสูดsùut1[to] inhale; breathe in2[to] soak up; take in (figurative)ไนตรัสnai-dtràtไนตรัสnai-dtràtnitrous oxide; laughing gas (informal)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughหน้ากากnâa-gàakหน้ากากnâa-gàak1mask (face covering)2facade; outward show3front cover; grille (of a fan or device)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosenระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)
The dentist had the patient inhale nitrous through a mask to help them relax during dental treatment.
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เขาkǎoติดตั้งdtìt-dtângระบบrá-bòpไนตรัสnai-dtràtในnaiรถแข่งrót-kɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มกำลังpə̂əm-gam-langเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonตอนdtɔɔnเร่งแซงrêng-sɛɛng
He installed a nitrous system in his race car to boost engine power when accelerating to overtake.
แม้máeไนตรัสnai-dtràtจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótความเจ็บปวดkwaam jèp bpùuatและláeความกังวลkwaam gang-wonระหว่างrá-wàangทำtamฟันfanแต่dtàeทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetยังyangต้องdtôngประเมินbprà-mernว่าwâaคนไข้kon kâiแต่ละdtàe láคนkonเหมาะกับmòr gàpการใช้gaan cháiก๊าซgáatนี้néeหรือไม่rĕu mâi
Although nitrous helps reduce pain and anxiety during dental treatment, the dentist still needs to assess whether it is suitable for each patient.
การใช้gaan-cháiไนตรัสnai-dtràtเพิ่มกำลังpə̂əm-gam-langเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการปรับจูนgaan-bpràp-juunที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmเพราะprɔ́หากhàakจ่ายjàaiก๊าซgáatมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonอาจàatเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiได้dâai
Using nitrous to boost engine power requires proper tuning, because supplying too much gas can damage the engine.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
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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ไนตรัสnai-dtràtไนตรัสnai-dtràtnitrous oxide; laughing gas (informal)nitrous oxide; laughing gas (informal)Word