ชาวมอญ

chaao-mɔɔn

Meaning

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

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkpeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkPart 1
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ชาวมอญchaao-mɔɔnชาวมอญchaao-mɔɔna Mon person; Mon peoplea Mon person; Mon peopleWord