ชาลา
chaa-laaMeaning
1NounB1
courtyard; terrace; open platform
An open paved area or courtyard, or an open terrace or platform adjoining a building.
Examples
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชาลาchaa-laaชาลาchaa-laacourtyard; terrace; open platformหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
In the evening our family likes to eat on the veranda in front of the house.
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ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoยังyangนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-ganที่tîiชาลาchaa-laaได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiชายคาchaai-kaaบังbang
It’s raining but we can still sit and chat on the semi-open platform because there’s an eave for cover.
แม่mɛ̂ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpปลูกbplùukกระถางgrà-tǎangดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiเรียงriiangตามdtaamขอบkɔ̀ɔpชาลาchaa-laaให้ดูhâi-duuร่มรื่นrôm-rʉ̂ʉn
Mom likes to line flower pots along the edge of the veranda to make it feel lush.
บ้านbâanนี้níiมีmiiชาลาchaa-laaยื่นyʉ̂ʉnออกไปจากɔ̀ɔk-bpai-jàakตัวเรือนdtuua-rʉʉanทำให้tam-hâiลมlomพัดpátเย็นyenและlɛ́เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการนั่งgaan-nângพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai
This house has a veranda extending from the main structure, letting in a cool breeze and making it ideal for relaxing in the afternoon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
ชาลาchaa-laaชาลาchaa-laacourtyard; terrace; open platformcourtyard; terrace; open platformWord