ไมล์
maiMeaning
1NounA2
mile (statute mile)
a unit of distance equal to 1,609.344 meters (about 1.609 kilometers), used mainly in the UK and US
Examples
หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostไมล์maiไมล์maimile (statute mile)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méet1kilometer; km2kilometer (classifier for distance)
One mile is longer than one kilometer.
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I walked three miles yesterday.
ที่tîiอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaaป้ายbpâaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkความเร็วkwaam-reoเป็นbpenไมล์maiต่อชั่วโมงdtɔ̀ɔ-chûua-moong
In America, speed limit signs are in miles per hour.
ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiเมืองmʉʉangถัดไปtàt-bpaiต้องdtɔ̂ngขับรถkàp-rótอีกìikประมาณbprà-maan20ไมล์maiซึ่งsʉ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaประมาณbprà-maanครึ่งkrʉ̂ngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
To get to the next town, you have to drive about another 20 miles, which takes around half an hour.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
mai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |