ชฎา
chá-daaMeaning
1NounB2
traditional Thai headdress; pointed crown
A traditional Thai tall, pointed headdress or crown, typically worn by royalty or performers in classical Thai dance and theater.
Examples
นางรำnaang-ramนางรำnaang-ramfemale traditional dancerสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleชฎาchá-daaชฎาchá-daatraditional Thai headdress; pointed crownสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng1the color gold2golden; gold-coloredและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonight
The traditional dancer is wearing a golden Chada and has very beautiful makeup for tonight's performance.
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เด็กdèkๆ-ตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênมากmâakที่têeได้เห็นdâai hĕnชฎาchá-daaของจริงkŏng jingในnaiพิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติpí-pít-tá-pan-tá-sà-tăan hàeng châat
The children were very excited to see a real Chada at the National Museum.
การทำgaan-tamชฎาchá-daaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitและlɛ́ทักษะták-sàขั้นสูงkân-sǔungของkɔ̌ɔngช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉผู้ชำนาญpûu-cham-naan
Making a Chada requires meticulousness and the advanced skills of an expert craftsman.
ในnaiการแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonผู้แสดงpûu-sà-dɛɛngเป็นbpenตัวพระdtuua-práจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngสวมsǔuamชฎาchá-daaที่tîiมีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiวิจิตรบรรจงwí-jìt-ban-jong
In a Khon performance, the actor playing the male lead must wear an intricately patterned Chada.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชฎา said ชะ-ดา?
chá-daa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chá
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 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 | — | — |