๘

bpɛ̀ɛt

Meaning

1NounA1

eight

The Thai digit representing the number eight (8).

Examples

โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker๘bpɛ̀ɛt๘bpɛ̀ɛteightคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
This table seats eight people.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanพ่อpɔ̂ɔซื้อsʉ́ʉส้มsômมาmaa๘bpɛ̀ɛtลูกlûuk
Dad bought eight oranges yesterday.
ปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tinวัดwátเขียนkǐianว่าwâaวันพระwan-práครั้งหน้าkráng-nâaตรงกับdtrong-gàpวันที่wan-tîi๘bpɛ̀ɛt
The temple calendar says the next Buddhist holy day falls on the 8th.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiแบ่งออกเป็นbɛ̀ng-ɔ̀ɔk-bpen๘bpɛ̀ɛtบทbòtบทbòtละláไม่mâiยาวyaaoมากmâak
This book is divided into 8 chapters, none of them very long.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ๘ said แปด?

bpɛ̀ɛt

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bpɛ̀ɛt

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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