ทนาน

tá-naan

Meanings

1NounB2

traditional Thai dry measure

A traditional Thai unit of capacity for rice and other dry goods, commonly reckoned as one liter, with twenty making one ถังถังtǎng1classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanks2container; bucket; bin; tank.

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2NounC1

ancient measuring container

A container used for measuring goods to the size of one ‘ทนานทนานtá-naan1traditional Thai dry measure2ancient measuring container’ in the old Thai system.

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Tones

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

Why is ทนาน said ทะ-นาน?

tá-naan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

tá

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——