ชา
chaaMeanings
1NounA1
tea
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves (or herbs) in hot water
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholชาร้อนchaa-rɔ́ɔnชาร้อนchaa-rɔ́ɔnhot teaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem
In the morning I drink a cup of hot tea.
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Mom brews tea for Dad before he goes to work.
Yesterday I tried floral tea; it smelled great.
Tomorrow we will sip tea with friends at the new café.
2AdjectiveA2
numb; without sensation
lacking normal feeling or sensitivity (e.g., มือชา, ปากชาปากชาbpàak-chaanumb mouth/lips; tingling mouth)
Examples
นิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My finger is numb; I barely feel anything.
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I held something cold for too long just now, so my hand went numb.
The strong wind hit my face, so my lips got numb and I couldn't speak clearly.
นั่งnângทับtápขาkǎaนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiจนjonปลายเท้าbplaai-táaoชาchaaเดินdəənแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanยางyaangยืดyʉ̂ʉt
Sitting on my leg too long made my toes numb; when I walk it feels rubbery.
3VerbB1
[to] go numb; become numb
to lose normal feeling in part of the body
Examples
นิ้วมือníu-mʉʉนิ้วมือníu-mʉʉfingerของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy itemเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกดทับgòt-tápกดทับgòt-táp1[to] press down on; compress2[to] suppress; oppress; hold downเส้นประสาทsên-bprà-sàatเส้นประสาทsên-bprà-sàatnerve (anatomy)
His fingers went numb after lifting heavy objects because a nerve was compressed.
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หลังlǎngผ่าpàaฟันคุดfan-kútเหงือกngʉ̀ʉakของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชาchaaนานnaanกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคาดkâatเพราะprɔ́ยาชาyaa-chaaยังyangไม่mâiหมดmòtฤทธิ์rít
After my wisdom tooth extraction, my gums stayed numb longer than expected because the anesthetic hadn’t worn off.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaa
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 | — | — |