กนิษฐา
gà-nít-tǎaMeaning
1NounC1
younger sister
a younger sister, often used in a formal or royal context.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiเจ้าชายjâao-chaaiprinceมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระกนิษฐาprá-gà-nít-tǎaพระกนิษฐาprá-gà-nít-tǎayounger sister (royal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In the fairy tale, the prince had a very beautiful younger sister.
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สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าsŏm-dtèt prá naang jâaoรำไพram-paiพรponรณีพระบรมราชินีprá-bò-rom-má-raa-chí-neeทรงเป็นsong bpenพระกนิษฐาprá-gà-nít-tăaในnaiพระบาทสมเด็จพระปกเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá bpòk-glâo jâo yòo hŭua
Queen Rambai Barni was the younger sister of King Prajadhipok.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทรงเป็นsong-bpenถึงtʉ̌ngพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-niiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangทรงsongปฏิบัติต่อbpà-dtì-bàt-dtɔ̀ɔพระเชษฐาprá-chêet-tǎaและlɛ́พระpráกนิษฐาgà-nít-tǎaด้วยdûuaiความรักใคร่kwaam-rák-krâiเสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maa
Although she is the queen, she has always treated her older brother and younger sister with affection.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiชั้นสูงchán-sǔungมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaกนิษฐาgà-nít-tǎaแทนtɛɛnน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngศักดิ์sàkและlɛ́ฐานะtǎa-náของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
In high literature, the word 'kanittha' is often used instead of 'nong sao' (younger sister) to signify the character's rank and status.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กนิษฐา said กะ-นิด-ถา?
gà-nít-tǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
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 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 | — | — |