ชายหาด
chaai-hàatMeaning
1NounA1
beach; shore
A stretch of sand or pebbles along the edge of a sea, ocean, or large lake.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินเล่นdəən-lênเดินเล่นdəən-lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shoreตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
We take a walk at the beach in the evening.
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The children play with sand at the beach near home.
Yesterday I went to the beach and collected seashells to bring back.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàขับรถkàp-rótไปbpaiชายหาดchaai-hàatริมrimทะเลสาบtá-lee-sàapใหญ่yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaว่ายน้ำwâai-náamและlɛ́ปิกนิกbpìk-ník
Tomorrow we will drive to the beach by the big lake to swim and have a picnic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaai
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
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 1
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ชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shorebeach; shoreWord