ไอดอล
ai-dɔ̂nMeaning
1NounA2
idol; role model (pop culture)
a person who is greatly admired in pop culture, often a pop star or internet celebrity, sometimes seen as a role model
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไอดอลai-dɔ̂nไอดอลai-dɔ̂nidol; role model (pop culture)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
She is my idol.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnดูไลฟ์duu-laiของkɔ̌ɔngไอดอลai-dɔ̂nที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpและlɛ́ส่งกำลังใจsòng-gam-lang-jaiให้hâiเขาkǎo
Yesterday I watched a live stream of the idol I like and sent him support.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeไอดอลai-dônดังdangจากjàakเกาหลีgao lĕeจะjàมาmaaงานแฟนมีตngaan faen méetที่têeกรุงเทพฯgrung-têp
Tomorrow a famous Korean idol will come to a fan meeting in Bangkok.
เด็กdèkหลายคนlǎai-konมองmɔɔngไอดอลai-dɔ̂nอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétเป็นbpenแบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàangจึงjʉngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำtamคอนเทนต์kɔɔn-teenตามdtaamเขาkǎo
Many children see internet idols as role models, so they try to make content like them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไอดอล said ไอ-ด้อน?
ai-dɔ̂n
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ai
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 | — | — |