ชานชาลา
chaan-chaa-laaMeaning
1NounA2
platform (train/BTS/MRT/bus/boat)
a platform or designated boarding area where passengers get on or off trains, the BTS/MRT, buses, or boats; especially used for railway-type platforms
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitรถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaplatform (train/BTS/MRT/bus/boat)เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery number3
We are waiting for the train at platform number 3.
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กรุณาgà-rú-naaยืนyʉʉnหลังlǎngเส้นsênเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangที่tîiชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Please stand behind the yellow line on the platform for safety.
Heavy rain made the platform wet and slippery.
ประกาศbprà-gàatแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaขบวนkà-buuanถัดไปtàt-bpaiจะjàจอดjɔ̀ɔtที่tîiชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laa1และlɛ́ประตูbprà-dtuuเปิดทางbpə̀ət-taangด้านขวาdâan-kwǎa
The announcement states that the next train will stop at platform 1 and the doors will open on the right.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
chaan
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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ชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaplatform (train/BTS/MRT/bus/boat)platform (train/BTS/MRT/bus/boat)Word