ทองทา

tɔɔng-taa

Meaning

1Proper nounA2

a Thai given name/surname ('Thongtha')

A Thai personal name, used as a given name or a surname. (Literally: gilded; painted with gold).

Examples

คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritทองทาtɔɔng-taaทองทาtɔɔng-taaa Thai given name/surname ('Thongtha')ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
This is Khun Thongtha.
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คุณkunทองทาtɔɔng-taaเป็นbpenเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเองeeng
Khun Thongtha is my neighbor.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiคุณkunทองทาtɔɔng-taaจะjàไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Tomorrow, Thongtha will go to the market with his mom.
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลraang-wanนักเรียนnák-riianดีเด่นdii-dèenปีนี้bpii-níiคือkʉʉเด็กชายdèk-chaaiทองทาtɔɔng-taaแสงsɛ̌ɛngดีdii
The boy who received the outstanding student award this year is Thongtha Saengdee.

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 classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

tɔɔng

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low 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——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator

Word Breakdown

ทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔnggold (metal; color)gold (metal; color)Part 1
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ทาtaaทาtaa[to] apply; spread (a substance)[to] apply; spread (a substance)Part 2
ทองทาtɔɔng-taaทองทาtɔɔng-taaa Thai given name/surname ('Thongtha')a Thai given name/surname ('Thongtha')Word