ควรค่า
kuuan-kâaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
worthy; deserving
To be worthy of something; deserving respect, attention, or reward.
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ควรค่าkuuan-kâaควรค่าkuuan-kâaworthy; deservingแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toการอ่านgaan-àanการอ่านgaan-àan1reading (the act/skill)2reading (pronunciation/interpretation of text)
This book is very good and is worthy of being read.
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ความทุ่มเทkwaam tûm tayในnaiการทำงานgaan tam ngaanของkŏngเธอterควรค่าkuuan kâaแก่gàeการยกย่องgaan yók yôngจริงๆjing jing
Her dedication to her work is truly worthy of praise.
การเสียสละgaan-sǐia-sà-làของkɔ̌ɔngบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútควรค่าแก่การจดจำkuuan-kâa-gɛ̀ɛ-gaan-jòt-jamและlɛ́ส่งต่อsòng-dtɔ̀ɔเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoไปยังbpai-yangคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎng
The sacrifices of our ancestors are worthy of being remembered and having their stories passed on to future generations.
ผลงานpǒn-ngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níiได้รับdâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaควรค่าkuuan-kâaกับgàpรางวัลชนะเลิศraang-wan-chá-ná-lə̂ətเพราะprɔ́มีmiiความคิดริเริ่มkwaam-kít-rí-rə̂əmและlɛ́เนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaที่tîiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ng
This piece of work was recognized as being worthy of the grand prize because of its creativity and profound content.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kuuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofshould; ought toPart 1
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ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particlecost; fee; chargePart 2
ควรค่าkuuan-kâaควรค่าkuuan-kâaworthy; deservingworthy; deservingWord