ชายแดน
chaai-dɛɛnMeaning
1NounB1
border; frontier
The border or frontier between countries or territories; also the border area adjacent to another country.
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnborder; frontier
Soldiers have to go work at the border.
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ด่านตรวจคนเข้าเมืองdàan-dtrùuat-kon-kâo-mʉʉangที่tîiชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnเปิดทำการbpə̀ət-tam-gaanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าตรู่cháo-dtrùu
The immigration checkpoint at the border opens early in the morning.
การค้าขายgaan-káa-kǎaiบริเวณชายแดนbɔɔ-rí-ween-chaai-dɛɛnมีmiiความคึกคักkwaam-kʉ́k-kákเพราะprɔ́มีmiiคนkonจากjàakทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetมาmaaซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng
Trade in the border area is bustling because people from both countries come to shop.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiพัฒนาpát-tá-naaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtในnaiพื้นที่ชายแดนpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chaai-dɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongและlɛ́สร้างsâangรายได้raai-dâai
The government is considering a policy to develop the economy in the border area to increase security and generate income.
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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แดนdɛɛnแดนdɛɛn1land; territory; country (literary)2realm; domain (figurative)3border; frontierland; territory; country (literary)Part 2
ชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnborder; frontierborder; frontierWord