ฐานะ

tǎa-ná

Meanings

1NounB1

status; standing

a person’s social position or standing in society

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฐานะtǎa-náฐานะtǎa-ná1status; standing2financial means; economic status3capacity; role4condition; circumstancesทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-kom1social; societal2socially; in social terms3in the social sphere; in social mattersสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ความเกรงใจkwaam-greeng-jaiความเกรงใจkwaam-greeng-jaiconsideration; deference
He was born into a family with high social standing in the community, so everyone shows them respect.
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2NounB1

financial means; economic status

a person’s or household’s financial situation or means

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3NounB2

capacity; role

the capacity, role, or position in which someone acts (e.g., ในฐานะครู ‘in the capacity of a teacher’)

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4NounB2

condition; circumstances

the condition or circumstances defining one’s situation (often formal)

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ฐานะ said ถา-นะ?

tǎa-ná

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

tǎa

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——