ดอนญ่า

dɔɔn-yâa

Meanings

1NounC1

mussaenda; dona (plant)

a type of ornamental shrub with colorful bracts, commonly known as mussaenda or dona

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ดอนญ่าdɔɔn-yâaดอนญ่าdɔɔn-yâa1mussaenda; dona (plant)2Doña (Spanish title)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎn1colorful2lively; interestingสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
My mother likes to plant Mussaenda in the front yard because it has beautiful colors.
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2NounC2

Doña (Spanish title)

a Spanish title of respect for a woman

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamcultureสเปนsà-bpeenสเปนsà-bpeen1Spain (country)2Spanish; of Spainคำนำหน้าชื่อkam-nam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉคำนำหน้าชื่อkam-nam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉtitle (before a name); honorificว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeดอนญ่าdɔɔn-yâaดอนญ่าdɔɔn-yâa1mussaenda; dona (plant)2Doña (Spanish title)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerชื่อจริงchʉ̂ʉ-jingชื่อจริงchʉ̂ʉ-jing1given name; first name2real nameของผู้หญิงkɔ̌ɔng-pûu-yǐngของผู้หญิงkɔ̌ɔng-pûu-yǐng1women's; for women2women's things; women's belongingsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; veneration
In Spanish culture, the title Doña is used before a woman's first name to show respect.
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Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dɔɔn

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——