ชาวบ้าน
chaao-bâanMeanings
1NounA2
villagers; locals; rural residents
people who live in villages or the countryside; can also refer to local residents of an area
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
The villagers like to go to the temple in the morning.
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Yesterday, the local residents helped each other fix the broken road.
Most of the local people here are farmers.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคัดค้านkát-káanการสร้างgaan-sâangเขื่อนkʉ̀ʉanแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่mài
The local residents in the area gathered to protest the construction of a new dam.
2NounB1
ordinary people; laypeople; the public
non-experts or common folk in general, contrasted with officials, elites, or specialists
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěn1opinion; view2comment; feedbackของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
The government should listen to the opinions of ordinary people sometimes.
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ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanพูดpûutศัพท์เทคนิคsàp-ték-nìkเยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanอย่างyàangเราraoฟังfangไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiหรอกrɔ̀k
The expert uses too much technical jargon; ordinary people like us can't understand.
นโยบายná-yoh-baaiนี้néeอาจจะàat jàดูดีdoo deeในnaiกระดาษgrà-dàatแต่dtàeไม่ได้mâi dâaiช่วยchûuaiแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaให้hâiชาวบ้านchaao bâanจริงๆjing jing
This policy might look good on paper, but it doesn't actually solve problems for the common folk.
มันmanเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakที่tîiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanธรรมดาtam-má-daaจะjàเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngกระบวนการยุติธรรมgrà-buuan-gaan-yú-dtì-tamได้dâaiอย่างyàangเท่าเทียมtâo-tiiam
It is difficult for ordinary folk to have equal access to the justice system.
3AdjectiveB2
folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)
used attributively to describe language or style that is simple, everyday, or vernacular (e.g., ภาษาชาวบ้านภาษาชาวบ้านpaa-sǎa-chaao-bâanlayman's terms; plain language ‘in layman’s terms’)
Examples
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyอาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuaiอาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuai1state of being ill2symptoms of illnessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Doctor, could you please explain my condition in layman's terms?
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ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเขียนบทkǐian-bòtความkwaamนี้níiด้วยdûuaiภาษาpaa-sǎaชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konอ่านเข้าใจàan-kâo-jai
I tried to write this article in simple, everyday language so that everyone can understand it.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatอธิบายà-tí-baaiทฤษฎีควอนตัมtrít-sà-dii-kwɔɔn-dtamเป็นbpenภาษาpaa-sǎaชาวบ้านchaao-bâanได้dâaiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang-nâa-tʉ̂ng
Even though he is a scientist, he can explain quantum theory in remarkably simple terms.
หัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanที่tîiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapคือkʉʉการย่อยgaan-yɔ̂ɔiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnให้hâiเป็นbpenภาษาpaa-sǎaชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
The heart of effective communication is breaking down complex information into vernacular language.
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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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâanvillagers; locals; rural residentsvillagers; locals; rural residentsWord