ชันษา
chan-sǎaMeanings
1NounB2
age (formal or honorific)
Age, especially in formal or honorific references to royalty or senior Buddhist dignitaries.
Examples
เจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngprincess (female royal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระชันษาprá-chan-sǎaพระชันษาprá-chan-sǎaage (royal term)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The princess is advanced in age, but she still reads every day.
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เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiสองsɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ongมีmiiพระชันษาprá-chan-sǎaใกล้เคียงกันglâi-kiiang-ganและlɛ́มักmákทรงsongเล่นlênด้วยกันdûuai-gan
The two princes are close in age and often play together.
แม้mɛ́ɛพระองค์prá-ongจะมีjà-miiพระชันษาprá-chan-sǎaสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangทรงsongติดตามdtìt-dtaamความเป็นอยู่kwaam-bpen-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chít
Although His Royal Highness is getting older, he still closely follows the living conditions of the people.
การจัดกิจกรรมgaan-jàt-gìt-jà-gamสำหรับsǎm-ràpเจ้าชายjâao-chaaiต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngพระชันษาprá-chan-sǎaและlɛ́ความkwaamสนพระทัยsǒn-prá-taiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpพัฒนาการpát-tá-naa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ong
Activities for the prince must take his age and interests into account so that they suit his stage of development.
2ClassifierB2
classifier for years of age (honorific)
A counting word for years of age, used particularly when referring respectfully to royalty or senior Buddhist dignitaries.
Examples
เจ้าชายjâo chaaiเจ้าชายjâo chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระชนมายุprá-chon-ná-maa-yúพระชนมายุprá-chon-ná-maa-yúage (of a royal person)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenชันษาchan-săaชันษาchan-săa1age (formal or honorific)2classifier for years of age (honorific)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixเรียนอยู่riian yòoเรียนอยู่riian yòo1[to] be studying2[to] study at [somewhere]; [to] attend [school]ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ในวังnai wangในวังnai wangin the palace
The prince is ten years old and attends a school in the palace.
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เมื่อmêuuaมีmeeพระชนมายุprá-chon-ná-maa-yúสิบแปดsìp bpàetชันษาchan-săaเจ้าชายjâo chaaiทรงsongเดินทางdern taangไปbpaiศึกษาต่อsùk-săa dtòrในnaiต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht
When he was eighteen years old, the prince went abroad to continue his studies.
เนื่องในnêuuang naiโอกาสoh-gàatที่têeสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râatทรงเจริญsong jà-rernพระชนมายุprá-chon-ná-maa-yúครบkrópเก้าgâoสิบsìpชันษาchan-săaวัดwátต่างdtàangๆ-จึงjeungร่วมกันrûuam ganจัดพิธีjàt pí-teeทำบุญtam bun
On the occasion of the Supreme Patriarch's ninetieth birthday, various temples jointly organized merit-making ceremonies.
เมื่อmêuuaทรงเจริญsong jà-rernพระชนมายุprá-chon-ná-maa-yúครบkrópห้าสิบhâa sìpชันษาchan-săaเจ้าหญิงjâo yĭngทรงตั้งsong dtângมูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíเพื่อpêuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaเด็กdèkที่têeขาดโอกาสkàat oo-gàatทางtaangการศึกษาgaan sùk-săa
When she turned fifty, the princess established a foundation to help children who lacked educational opportunities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชันษา said ชัน-สา?
chan-sǎa
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chan
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 | — | — |