ชาวมอญ
chaao-mɔɔnMeaning
1NounB1
a Mon person; Mon people
a person of the Mon ethnic group, or the Mon people as a group; mainly in Myanmar and Thailand.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชาวมอญchaao-mɔɔnชาวมอญchaao-mɔɔna Mon person; Mon people
My grandmother is a Mon person.
3 more examplesShow less
ในช่วงnai-chûuangสงกรานต์sǒng-graanชาวมอญchaao-mɔɔnที่tîiพระpráประbpràแดงdɛɛngจะมีjà-miiการละเล่นgaan-lá-lênพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
During Songkran, the Mon people in Phra Pradaeng have unique traditional games.
อาหารaa-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngชาวมอญchaao-mɔɔnมีmiiหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangที่tîiคล้ายกับkláai-gàpอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiรสชาติrót-châatเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuua
Many Mon dishes are similar to Thai food, but they have their own distinct flavors.
ชุมชนchum-chonชาวมอญchaao-mɔɔnในnaiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngที่จะtîi-jàสืบสานsʉ̀ʉp-sǎanภาษาpaa-sǎaและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonไม่ให้mâi-hâiสูญหายไปsǔun-hǎai-bpaiตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laa
The Mon communities in Thailand make great efforts to preserve their language and culture so they don't disappear over time.
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
+
ชาวมอญchaao-mɔɔnชาวมอญchaao-mɔɔna Mon person; Mon peoplea Mon person; Mon peopleWord