ชาวเขา
chaao-kǎoMeanings
1NounB1
highland resident; mountain dweller
a person who lives in hill or mountain areas
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-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)ชาวเขาchaao-kǎoชาวเขาchaao-kǎo1highland resident; mountain dweller2hill-tribe memberที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toดอยอินทนนท์dɔɔi-in-tá-nonดอยอินทนนท์dɔɔi-in-tá-nonDoi Inthanon (mountain in Thailand)
My friend is a mountain dweller from Doi Inthanon.
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ชาวเขาchaao-kǎoในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiนี้níiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpอากาศaa-gàatหนาวเย็นnǎao-yenเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The people living in the mountains in this area are very used to cold weather.
ชาวเขาchaao-kǎoส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiที่นี่tîi-nîiประกอบอาชีพbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-chîipปลูกbplùukกาแฟgaa-fɛɛและlɛ́สตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-rii
Most of the mountain dwellers here make a living by growing coffee and strawberries.
โครงการหลวงkroong-gaan-lǔuangช่วยchûuaiพัฒนาpát-tá-naaคุณภาพชีวิตkun-ná-pâap-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngชาวเขาchaao-kǎoในnaiถิ่นทุรกันดารtìn-tú-rá-gan-daanให้hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaตนเองdton-eengได้dâai
The Royal Project helps develop the quality of life for people living in remote mountain areas, enabling them to be self-reliant.
2NounB2
hill-tribe member
a person belonging to an ethnic minority group traditionally living in the highlands of Thailand or nearby regions of Southeast Asia
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชียงรายchiiang-raaiเชียงรายchiiang-raai1Chiang Rai (province)2Chiang Rai (city)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoชาวเขาchaao-kǎoชาวเขาchaao-kǎo1highland resident; mountain dweller2hill-tribe memberหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เผ่าพันธุ์pào-panเผ่าพันธุ์pào-pan1race; ethnicity; people2lineage; stock; breed3species; kind (formal/literary)อาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asอาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutข่าkàaข่าkàa1galangal (rhizome)2galangal plant (Alpinia spp.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ม้งmóngม้งmóngHmong
In Chiang Rai, there are many hill tribes living there, such as the Akha and Hmong.
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ชุดchútประจำbprà-jamเผ่าpàoของkɔ̌ɔngชาวเขาchaao-kǎoมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnสดใสsòt-sǎiและlɛ́มีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
The traditional attire of the hill tribes is colorful and has unique patterns.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panชาวเขาchaao kăoเป็นbpenสถานที่sà-tăan tîiที่têeน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiในnaiการเรียนรู้gaan riian róoวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและláeวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítของkŏngชนเผ่าchon pàoต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในnaiภาคเหนือpâak nĕuua
The Hill Tribe Museum is an interesting place to learn about the culture and way of life of various ethnic groups in the northern region.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaแนวทางnɛɛo-taangการให้gaan-hâiสัญชาติsǎn-châatไทยtaiแก่gɛ̀ɛกลุ่มglùmชาวเขาchaao-kǎoบางส่วนbaang-sùuanที่tîiตกหล่นdtòk-lònจากjàakการสำรวจgaan-sǎm-rùuat
The government is considering guidelines for granting Thai citizenship to some groups of hill tribe people who were missed in surveys.
Tones
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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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ชาวเขาchaao-kǎoชาวเขาchaao-kǎohighland resident; mountain dwellerhighland resident; mountain dwellerWord