ช่างทอง
châang-tɔɔngMeaning
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goldsmith
a person who makes and repairs items made of gold, such as jewelry
Examples
อาชีพaa-chîipอาชีพaa-chîip1occupation; profession; career2livelihood; means of living3professional; done for a livingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ช่างทองchâang-tɔɔngช่างทองchâang-tɔɔnggoldsmith
My father's profession is a goldsmith.
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I need to take this ring to a goldsmith to have it resized.
ร้านนั้นráan-nánมีmiiช่างทองchâang-tɔɔngฝีมือดีfǐi-mʉʉ-diiเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatทำtamเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛpที่tîiเราraoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanได้dâai
That shop has a skilled goldsmith; he can make jewelry according to the design we want.
การทำgaan-tamลวดลายไทยlûuat-laai-taiที่tîiสลับซับซ้อนsà-làp-sáp-sɔ́ɔnบนbonสร้อยทองsɔ̂ɔi-tɔɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngช่างทองchâang-tɔɔngที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsǔungเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Creating intricate Thai patterns on a gold necklace requires the skill of a highly experienced goldsmith.
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
châang
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
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toartisan; mechanic; technicianPart 1
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ช่างทองchâang-tɔɔngช่างทองchâang-tɔɔnggoldsmithgoldsmithWord