ฐานันดร

tǎa-nan-dɔɔn

Meanings

1NounC1

rank; dignity; status (formal)

Formal social rank, dignity, or status within a hierarchy.

Examples

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2NounC1

estate; social order (traditional class)

A recognized social order or estate in a traditional hierarchy, as in the historical 'estates of the realm'.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat1history (academic field)2history; past eventsยุโรปyú-rôhpยุโรปyú-rôhp1Europe (continent)2European; of Europe (as a modifier)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)แบ่งbàengแบ่งbàeng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartสังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social worldเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ฐานันดรtăa-nan-donฐานันดรtăa-nan-don1rank; dignity; status (formal)2estate; social order (traditional class)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asชนชั้นchon chánชนชั้นchon chánsocial class; stratumขุนนางkŭn naangขุนนางkŭn naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialนักบวชnák bùuatนักบวชnák bùuatordained/vowed religious personและláeและláeand (coordinating)สามัญชนsăa-man-chonสามัญชนsăa-man-choncommoner; ordinary person
In European history, society was divided into several estates, such as nobles, clergy, and commoners.
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Tones

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

Why is ฐานันดร said ถา-นัน-ดอน?

tǎa-nan-dɔɔn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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——
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