ชนบท
chon-ná-bòtMeanings
1NounA2
countryside; rural area
areas outside cities and towns; the country; rural regions
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainชนบทchon-ná-bòtชนบทchon-ná-bòt1countryside; rural area2rural (attr.)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigorating
I live in the countryside; it’s quiet and refreshing.
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This school break we will visit relatives in the countryside.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupทุ่งนาtûng-naaในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtตอนdtɔɔnพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòk
He likes to photograph rice fields in the countryside at sunset.
ชีวิตchii-wítในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaกันganและlɛ́ช่วยเหลือกันchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-ganในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Life in the countryside is simple, but people rely on and help one another in the community.
2AdjectiveB1
rural (attr.)
Relating to the countryside; used as a modifier in expressions referring to rural places, communities, or life.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfสินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandiseสไตล์sà-dtaiสไตล์sà-dtai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticชนบทchon-ná-bòtชนบทchon-ná-bòt1countryside; rural area2rural (attr.)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asเสื่อsʉ̀ʉaเสื่อsʉ̀ʉamatและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตะกร้าdtà-grâaตะกร้าdtà-grâa1basket2shopping basket; online cartสานsǎanสานsǎan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connect
This shop sells rustic-style goods, such as mats and woven baskets.
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เราraoชอบchɔ̂ɔpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบ้านไม้bâan-máaiสไตล์sà-dtaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòp
We like the quiet atmosphere of rustic wooden houses.
งานngaanเทศกาลอาหารtêet-sà-gaan-aa-hǎanสไตล์sà-dtaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtมีmiiเมนูmee-nuuพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanหลายlǎaiภาคpâakให้hâiชิมchim
The rustic-style food festival offers local dishes from many regions to taste.
โครงkroongการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoสไตล์sà-dtaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtเน้นnénประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítชุมชนchum-chonและlɛ́ธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
The rural-style tourism project emphasizes community lifestyle and nature experiences.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชนบท said ชน-นะ-บท?
chon-ná-bòt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chon
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
ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 1
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บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6role; duty; functionchapter; sectionPart 2
ชนบทchon-ná-bòtชนบทchon-ná-bòtcountryside; rural areacountryside; rural areaWord