ชาวสวน
chaao-sǔuanMeaning
1NounA2
orchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)
a person whose livelihood is cultivating orchards or gardens—growing fruit, vegetables, or ornamental plants, typically as a smallholder or producer
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)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)ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)
My uncle is an orchardist.
3 more examplesShow less
Every morning, the gardener goes to water the vegetables in the garden.
Last year, the orchardists made a lot of money selling durians.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaราคาraa-kaaผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiจะjàตกต่ำdtòk-dtàmถ้าtâaมีmiiผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai
The fruit growers are worried that fruit prices will drop if there is too much produce.
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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สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)garden; orchard; parkPart 2
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)orchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)Word