ตราหน้า
dtraa-nâaMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] stigmatize; brand [sb] (as ...)
to label or mark someone with a strong, public negative judgment (often followed by 'ว่าว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize/ว่าเป็น' + label), damaging their reputation
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; 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)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ตราหน้าdtraa nâaตราหน้าdtraa nâa[to] stigmatize; brand [sb] (as ...)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringขี้kêeขี้kêe1feces; excrement; poop2dirty residue; scale; crust3[to] shit; poop (vulgar)4prefix indicating a habitual tendency, often undesirableโกหกgoh-hòkโกหกgoh-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)หลังจากที่lăng jàak têeหลังจากที่lăng jàak têeafter (subordinating conjunction)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รักษาสัญญาrák-săa săn-yaaรักษาสัญญาrák-săa săn-yaa[to] keep a promise
He was labeled by his friends as a liar after he didn't keep his promise.
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สังคมsǎng-komไม่ควรmâi-kuuanด่วนdùuanตัดสินdtàt-sǐnและlɛ́ตราหน้าdtraa-nâaผู้ที่pûu-tîiเคยkəəiทำผิดพลาดtam-pìt-plâatว่าwâaไม่mâiมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatกลับตัวglàp-dtuuaเป็นbpenคนดีkon-diiได้dâaiอีกìik
Society shouldn't be quick to judge and brand those who have made mistakes as having no chance to become a good person again.
เพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnที่tîiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukตราหน้าdtraa-nâaว่าwâaเป็นbpenพวกpûuakหัวรุนแรงhǔua-run-rɛɛngไปbpaiเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛo
Just because she expressed an opinion different from the majority, she was branded as a radical.
ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatมักจะmák jàตราหน้าdtraa nâaผู้pôoแพ้páeในnaiสงครามsŏng-kraamว่าwâaเป็นbpenฝ่ายfàaiผิดpìtเสมอsà-mĕrโดยdoiไม่mâiคำนึงถึงkam-neung tĕungความซับซ้อนkwaam sáp sónของkŏngเหตุการณ์hèt gaan
History often stigmatizes the losers of a war as the wrongdoers, without considering the complexity of the events.
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
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtraa
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตราdtraaตราdtraa1emblem; seal; insignia2brand; trademark3[to] stamp; [to] affix seal4medal; order (decoration)5[to] brand; [to] mark6[to] promulgate; [to] issue (a law/decree)emblem; seal; insigniaPart 1
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ตราหน้าdtraa-nâaตราหน้าdtraa-nâa[to] stigmatize; brand [sb] (as ...)[to] stigmatize; brand [sb] (as ...)Word