กัญญา
gan-yaaMeanings
1NounC1
maiden; young woman
a maiden, girl, or young woman (typically used in literary contexts or as a female name)
Examples
กัญญาgan-yaaกัญญาgan-yaa1maiden; young woman2boat canopyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughter
Kanya is a name that Thai people in the past popularly gave to their daughters.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiคำว่าkam-wâaกัญญาgan-yaaมักmákถูกtùukใช้cháiเรียกrîiakหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoที่tîiมีmiiความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt
In Thai literature, the word "Kanya" is often used to refer to a young woman of pure beauty.
กวีgà-weeบรรยายban-yaaiความงามkwaam ngaamของkŏngกัญญาgan-yaaผู้นี้pôo néeว่าwâaดั่งdàngนางสวรรค์naang sà-wănที่têeจำแลงกายjam-laeng gaaiลงมาlong maaบนbonโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nút
The poet described the beauty of this maiden as being like a heavenly angel disguised on earth.
ชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiในnaiรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomของkɔ̌ɔngกัญญาgan-yaaที่tîiบังเอิญbang-əənพบเจอpóp-jəəระหว่างrá-wàangการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k
The young man was captivated by the appearance of the maiden he coincidentally encountered while traveling in the deep forest.
2NounC2
boat canopy
a roof or canopy of a traditional Thai boat or royal barge
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselกัญญาgan-yaaกัญญาgan-yaa1maiden; young woman2boat canopyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiroyal ceremonyทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ชลมารคchon-lá-mâakชลมารคchon-lá-mâakwaterway; water route
The Kanya barge is an important boat often used in royal barge processions.
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ช่างฝีมือหลวงchâng-fǐi-mʉʉ-lǔuangกำลังgam-langบูรณะbuu-rá-náกัญญาgan-yaaเรือrʉʉaพระที่นั่งprá-tîi-nângให้hâiกลับมาglàp-maaวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanในอดีตnai-à-dìit
The royal craftsmen are restoring the canopy of the royal barge to make it as magnificently beautiful as in the past.
ลวดลายแกะสลักlûuat-laai-gɛ̀-sà-làkอันanประณีตbprà-nîitบนbonกัญญาgan-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngเรือrʉʉaลำlamนี้níiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความรุ่งเรืองkwaam-rûng-rʉʉangของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปะไทยsǐn-lá-bpà-tai
The exquisite carved patterns on the canopy of this boat reflect the prosperity of Thai art.
ตามdtaamโบราณราชประเพณีboh-raan-ná-râat-chá-bprà-pay-neeการgaanประทับbprà-tápภายใต้paai dtâiกัญญาgan-yaaเรือreuuaพระที่นั่งprá têe nângถูกtòokสงวนไว้sà-ngŭuan wáiสำหรับsăm-ràpพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtและláeพระบรมวงศานุวงศ์prá-bò-rom-wong-săa-nú-wongชั้นสูงchán sŏongเท่านั้นtâo nán
According to ancient royal tradition, sitting under the canopy of the royal barge is reserved exclusively for the King and high-ranking members of the royal family.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กัญญา said กัญ-ยา?
gan-yaa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gan
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 | — | — |