คุณวัด

kun-wát

Meaning

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Khun Wat (honorific + given name)

A polite Thai address using Khun before the given name Wat; roughly like Mr./Ms. Wat (gender-neutral).

Examples

สวัสดีsà-wàt-diiสวัสดีsà-wàt-diihello; hi; goodbyeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)คุณวัดkun-wátคุณวัดkun-wátKhun Wat (honorific + given name)
Hello, Khun Wat.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiคุณวัดkun-wátจะjàเข้าkâoประชุมbprà-chumตอนdtɔɔnกี่gìiโมงmoong
What time will Khun Wat join the meeting tomorrow?
ฉันchǎnฝากfàakเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanไว้wáiกับgàpคุณวัดkun-wátเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi
I left the documents with Khun Wat yesterday.
ถ้าtâaคุณวัดkun-wátสะดวกsà-dùuakช่วยchûuaiตรวจdtrùuatแบบร่างbɛ̀ɛp-râangนี้níiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiangได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
If it's convenient, could Khun Wat review this draft before noon?

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kun

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator

Word Breakdown

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merityou (polite)Part 1
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วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessto measurePart 2
คุณวัดkun-wátคุณวัดkun-wátKhun Wat (honorific + given name)Khun Wat (honorific + given name)Word