คณะ

ká-ná

Meanings

1NounA2

group; party; troupe; delegation

A group of people organized for a purpose, such as a traveling party, performing troupe, or delegation.

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2NounB1

faculty (university division)

A major academic division within a university comprising related departments (e.g., คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์ká-ná-wít-sà-wá-gam-sàatFaculty of Engineering (university)).

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3NounB1

committee; board (as a body)

An organized body of people with authority to deliberate or manage specific matters.

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4ClassifierB1

classifier: groups/delegations/troupes

A classifier for groups acting together (e.g., คณะนักท่องเที่ยวหนึ่งคณะ).

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Tones

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

Why is คณะ said คะ-นะ?

ká-ná

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

ká

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——