ดรรชนี

dàt-chá-nii

Meanings

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index (book list)

an alphabetical list of names or topics in a book, showing where they are mentioned; a book index.

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forหาหัวข้อhǎa-hǔua-kɔ̂ɔหาหัวข้อhǎa-hǔua-kɔ̂ɔ[to] find a topic; [to] look for a subjectไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exceptionลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptเปิดดูbpə̀ət-duuเปิดดูbpə̀ət-duu[to] open and lookที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดรรชนีdàt-chá-niiดรรชนีdàt-chá-nii1index (book list)2index fingerท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierหาเจอhǎa-jəəหาเจอhǎa-jəə[to] find (successfully)ง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
If you want to find a specific topic, try looking at the index at the back of the book; it will help you find it more easily.
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2NounC1

index finger

the finger next to the thumb; the index finger (a formal or literary term).

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Tones

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

Why is ดรรชนี said ดัด-ชะ-นี?

dàt-chá-nii

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dàt

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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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