ชาวดอย
chaao-dɔɔiMeaning
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hill tribe person; highlander
a person who lives in mountainous areas, especially in Northern Thailand; often refers to members of hill tribes.
Examples
ชาวดอยchaao-dɔɔiชาวดอยchaao-dɔɔihill tribe person; highlanderอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; northern region (of Thailand)2northern (style, food, etc.)
The hill tribe people live on high mountains in the northern region.
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สินค้าหัตถกรรมsǐn-káa-hàt-tà-gamของkɔ̌ɔngชาวดอยchaao-dɔɔiมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́เป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
Handicraft products from the hill tribe people are colorful and unique.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakสนใจsǒn-jaiวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngชาวดอยchaao-dɔɔi
Many tourists are interested in the way of life and culture of the hill tribe people.
โครงการหลวงkroong-gaan-lǔuangได้dâaiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmอาชีพaa-chîipให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛชาวดอยchaao-dɔɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangรายได้raai-dâaiที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
The Royal Project has promoted occupations for the hill tribe people to create sustainable 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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaao
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
ชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkpeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkPart 1
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ดอยdɔɔiดอยdɔɔimountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)mountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)Part 2
ชาวดอยchaao-dɔɔiชาวดอยchaao-dɔɔihill tribe person; highlanderhill tribe person; highlanderWord