ชาวต่างชาติ
chaao-dtàang-châatMeaning
1NounA2
foreigner; foreign national
a person (or people) of foreign nationality; someone who is not a citizen of the country they are in
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatforeigner; foreign national
He is a foreigner.
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That foreigner asked for directions to the Skytrain station.
เพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatมาจากmaa-jàakประเทศอังกฤษbprà-têet-ang-grìt
My neighbor is a foreigner, from England.
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiมีmiiชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatมาmaaเที่ยวtîiaoและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak
A large number of foreigners come to Thailand to travel and work.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชาวต่างชาติ said ชาว-ต่าง-ชาด?
chaao-dtàang-châat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ต่างชาติdtàang-châatต่างชาติdtàang-châat1foreign; from abroad2a foreigner; foreign nationalforeign; from abroadPart 2
ชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatforeigner; foreign nationalforeigner; foreign nationalWord