ช้าง
cháangMeaning
1NounA1
elephant
a very large mammal with a trunk and tusks, native to Africa and Asia
Examples
ช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; hugeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2spout; nozzle; hose3proboscis; long snout4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longer
An elephant is a very large animal and has a long trunk.
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I saw an elephant at the zoo; it had tusks and walked slowly.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปดูbpai-duuช้างcháangเอเชียee-chiiaที่tîiอุทยานùt-tá-yaanมันmanฉลาดchà-làatและlɛ́เชื่องchʉ̂ʉang
Yesterday we went to see Asian elephants at the park; they were intelligent and tame.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeไกด์gáiจะพาjà paaเราraoไปbpaiส่องsòngช้างป่าcháang bpàaในnaiแอฟริกาáep-fà-rí-gaaแต่dtàeต้องdtôngรักษาrák-săaระยะห่างrá-yá hàangเพื่อpêuuaความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt pai
Tomorrow the guide will take us to spot wild elephants in Africa, but we must keep a safe distance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
cháang
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |