ชาวไทย
chaao-taiMeanings
1NounA2
a Thai person
an individual who is Thai, typically by nationality or ethnicity; a Thai
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชาวไทยchaao-taiชาวไทยchaao-tai1a Thai person2the Thai people
He is a Thai person.
3 more examplesShow less
Yesterday I met a Thai person at the restaurant.
His wife is a Thai who was born in America.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenชาวไทยchaao-taiที่tîiอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuต่างแดนdtàang-dɛɛnมานานmaa-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiลืมlʉʉmรากเหง้าrâak-ngâoของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
Even though he is a Thai who has lived abroad for a long time, he has never forgotten his roots.
2NounB1
the Thai people
Thai people considered collectively; the people of Thailand
Examples
ชาวไทยchaao-taiชาวไทยchaao-tai1a Thai person2the Thai peopleส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชาวพุทธchaao-pútชาวพุทธchaao-púta Buddhist; follower of Buddhism
The majority of Thai people are Buddhist.
3 more examplesShow less
ในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanชาวไทยchaao-taiทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetจะjàออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเล่นน้ำlên-náamกันganอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎan
During the Songkran festival, Thai people all over the country come out to splash water and have fun.
อาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkและlɛ́ชื่นชอบchʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำหรับsǎm-ràpชาวไทยchaao-taiแล้วlɛ́ɛoอาหารaa-hǎanคือkʉʉส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
Thai food is known and loved by foreigners, but for the Thai people, food is a part of their culture.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔความเป็นอยู่kwaam-bpen-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngชาวไทยchaao-taiในวงกว้างnai-wong-gwâangโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ผู้pûuมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiน้อยnɔ́ɔi
The economic crisis has broadly affected the livelihood of the Thai people, especially low-income earners.
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
+
ชาวไทยchaao-taiชาวไทยchaao-taia Thai persona Thai personWord