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châang-máaiMeaning
1NounB1
carpenter; woodworker
a craftsperson whose job is to make, install, or repair things made of wood (e.g., structures or furniture)
Examples
ช่างไม้châang-máaiช่างไม้châang-máaicarpenter; woodworkerซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixเก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The carpenter has fixed my chair.
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We have to hire a carpenter to build new kitchen cabinets.
ลุงlungของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenช่างไม้châang-máaiเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatสร้างsâangบ้านไม้bâan-máaiได้dâaiทั้งtángหลังlǎng
My uncle is a carpenter; he can build an entire wooden house.
การเป็นgaan-bpenช่างไม้châang-máaiที่tîiเก่งgèngนั้นnánไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiหัวhǔuaศิลป์sǐnในnaiการเลือกใช้gaan-lʉ̂ʉak-cháiไม้máaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชนิดchá-nítด้วยdûuai
To be a skilled carpenter requires not only craftsmanship but also an artistic sense in choosing different types of wood.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ช่างไม้châang-máaiช่างไม้châang-máaicarpenter; woodworkercarpenter; woodworkerWord