ชื่อยศ
chʉ̂ʉ-yótMeaning
1NounB2
rank name; title
The name of a person's official rank or title, especially in the military, police, or nobility.
Examples
คุณลุงkun-lungคุณลุงkun-lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-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)ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritรู้ไหมrúu-mǎiรู้ไหมrúu-mǎiDo you know?ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)บ่าbàaบ่าbàa1shoulder2shoulder of a garment3[to] overflow; surge; floodของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ชื่อยศchʉ̂ʉ-yótชื่อยศchʉ̂ʉ-yótrank name; titleอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
My uncle is a soldier. Do you know what the rank name on his shoulder is?
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เวลาwee-laaเรียกrîiakตำรวจdtam-rùuatควรkuuanเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉยศyótของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตามด้วยdtaam-dûuaiชื่อจริงchʉ̂ʉ-jingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
When addressing a police officer, you should say their rank name before their first name to show respect.
การgaanจะได้jà-dâaiมาmaaซึ่งsʉ̂ngชื่อยศchʉ̂ʉ-yótที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nในnaiกองทัพgɔɔng-tápนั้นnánนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาถึงpí-jaa-rá-naa-tʉ̌ngลำดับlam-dàpอาวุโสaa-wú-sǒoด้วยdûuai
To obtain a higher rank name in the army, seniority is considered in addition to ability.
เอกสารทางราชการèek-gà-sǎan-taang-râat-chá-gaanระบุชื่อrá-bù-chʉ̂ʉยศyótของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenว่าwâaเป็นbpenนาวาอากาศเอกnaa-waa-aa-gàat-èekซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenยศyótระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔungในnaiกองทัพอากาศgɔɔng-táp-aa-gàat
The official document clearly states his rank name as 'Group Captain', which is a high rank in the Air Force.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chʉ̂ʉ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
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ยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingrank; title (official status)Part 2
ชื่อยศchʉ̂ʉ-yótชื่อยศchʉ̂ʉ-yótrank name; titlerank name; titleWord