ทหารไทย
tá-hǎan-taiMeaning
1NounA2
Thai soldier
A soldier from Thailand; a member of the Thai military.
Examples
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My older brother will become a Thai soldier next year.
Thai soldiers helped the people during the flood.
ทหารไทยtá-hǎan-taiที่tîiปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt-nâa-tîiในnaiจังหวัดชายแดนjang-wàt-chaai-dɛɛnภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpอันตรายan-dtà-raaiมากมายmâak-maai
Thai soldiers who serve in the southern border provinces must face many dangers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทหารไทย said ทะ-หาน-ไทย?
tá-hǎan-tai
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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ทหารไทยtá-hǎan-taiทหารไทยtá-hǎan-taiThai soldierThai soldierWord