ทหารบก
tá-hǎan-bòkMeaning
1NounA2
army soldier; the army
a soldier in the land forces, or the army branch of the military
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทหารบกtá-hǎan-bòkทหารบกtá-hǎan-bòkarmy soldier; the army
His father is an army soldier.
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My older brother wants to be an army soldier in the future.
Army soldiers are doing combat training in the forest.
ในnaiทุกtúkๆ-ปีbpeeจะมีjà meeชายหนุ่มchaai nùmจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakถูกtòokเกณฑ์gehnไปbpaiรับใช้ráp cháiชาติchâatเป็นbpenทหารบกtá-hăan bòk
Every year, many young men are drafted to serve the nation as army soldiers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทหารบก said ทะ-หาน-บก?
tá-hǎan-bòk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)soldier; service memberPart 1
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บกbòkบกbòk1land; dry land2ashore; on land3headquarters; command (abbr.)4editor(-in-chief) (abbr.)land; dry landPart 2
ทหารบกtá-hǎan-bòkทหารบกtá-hǎan-bòkarmy soldier; the armyarmy soldier; the armyWord