ญาติๆ
yâat yâatMeaning
1NounA2
relatives; kin (collective)
one’s relatives or extended family in general; casual/reduplicated form indicating a collective/plural sense
Examples
ญาติๆyâat yâatญาติๆyâat yâatrelatives; kin (collective)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toเชียงใหม่chiiang màiเชียงใหม่chiiang mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
My relatives are from Chiang Mai.
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วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daaนี้néeฉันchănจะjàไปเยี่ยมbpai yîiamญาติๆyâat yâatที่têeต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt
This weekend, I'm going to visit my relatives in another province.
There's a merit-making ceremony at home, so a lot of relatives came.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลสงกรานต์tâyt-sà-gaan sŏng-graanเป็นbpenโอกาสดีoh-gàat deeที่têeญาติๆyâat yâatจะได้jà dâaiกลับมาglàp maaเจอกันjer ganพร้อมหน้าพร้อมตาpróm nâa próm dtaa
The Songkran festival is a good opportunity for all the relatives to get together.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ญาติๆ said ยาด-ยาด?
yâat yâat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |