ชาตา
chaa-dtaaMeaning
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fate; destiny; fortune
The course of a person's life, especially the good or bad fortune believed to be determined by fate. An alternative spelling of ชะตาชะตาchá-dtaa1fortune; luck2life; lifespan (set phrase)3fate; destiny.
Examples
หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duufortune-teller; seerบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearชาตาchaa-dtaaชาตาchaa-dtaafate; destiny; fortuneของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขยันkà-yǎnขยันkà-yǎnhardworking; diligentทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
The fortune teller said my luck would improve this year, but I still need to work hard.
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ยายyaaiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaคนเราkon-raoเกิดมาgə̀ət-maaมีmiiชาตาchaa-dtaaต่างกันdtàang-ganบางคนbaang-konโชคดีchôok-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konต้องdtɔ̂ngลำบากlam-bàak
Grandma believes that people are born with different destinies: some are fortunate, while others face hardship.
แม้máeใครkraiๆ-จะjàบอกว่าbòk wâaชาตาchaa-dtaaของkŏngเธอterถูกtòokกำหนดไว้gam-nòt wáiแล้วláeoเธอterก็gâwยังyangเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiของkŏngตนเองdton ayngเปลี่ยนbplìianอนาคตà-naa-kótได้dâi
Although everyone says her fate has already been determined, she still believes her own decisions can change her future.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดเรื่องgə̀ət-rʉ̂ʉangร้ายráaiซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâoเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเริ่มrə̂əmสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaตนdtonถูกtùukชาตาchaa-dtaaกลั่นแกล้งglàn-glɛ̂ɛngหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
After one misfortune followed another, he began to wonder whether fate was playing cruel tricks on him.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ชาตาchaa-dtaaชาตาchaa-dtaafate; destiny; fortunefate; destiny; fortuneWord