ชลนา
chon-lá-naaMeanings
1NounC1
sea; ocean; waters (poetic/literary)
a poetic or literary term for the sea or a body of water.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ng[to] describe [sth/sb]; [to] lecture about [sth]เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ชลนาchon-lá-naaชลนาchon-lá-naa1sea; ocean; waters (poetic/literary)2tear; tears (poetic/literary)อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàivast; extensive
The poem describes a small boat floating in the middle of the vast sea.
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ภาพpâapอาทิตย์อัสดงaa-tít-àt-sà-dongที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnบนbonผืนpʉ̌ʉnชลนาchon-lá-naaเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamเกินgəənจะjàบรรยายban-yaai
The sight of the sunset reflecting on the surface of the sea was too beautiful for words.
ใต้dtâaiผืนpʉ̌ʉnชลนาchon-lá-naaอันanเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpนั้นnánซ่อนเร้นsɔ̂ɔn-réenความkwaamลี้ลับlíi-lápและlɛ́ความหลากหลายkwaam-làak-lǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítไว้wáiอย่างน่าอัศจรรย์yàang-nâa-àt-sà-jan
Beneath the calm surface of the sea, mysteries and a wondrous diversity of life are hidden.
นาวาเอกnaa-waa-èekผู้pûuเจนjeenศึกsʉ̀kมองออกไปmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔk-bpaiยังyangผืนpʉ̌ʉnชลนาchon-lá-naaเวิ้งว้างwə́əng-wáangเบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâaครุ่นคิดถึงkrûn-kít-tʉ̌ngภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtที่จะtîi-jàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
The battle-hardened captain gazed out at the immense expanse of water before him, contemplating the mission to come.
2NounC2
tear; tears (poetic/literary)
a poetic or literary term for tears
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชลนา said ชน-ละ-นา?
chon-lá-naa
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 -ล, 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
ชลchonชลchon1water (literary; formal combining form)2prefix/form meaning water-water (literary; formal combining form)Part 1
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ชลนาchon-lá-naaชลนาchon-lá-naasea; ocean; waters (poetic/literary)sea; ocean; waters (poetic/literary)Word