ทินกร
tin-ná-gɔɔnMeaning
1NounC1
the sun (poetic)
the sun, used in a poetic or literary context.
Examples
เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesนกน้อยnók-nɔ́ɔiนกน้อยnók-nɔ́ɔismall bird; little birdส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sǐiang-rɔ́ɔngส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sǐiang-rɔ́ɔng[to] cry out; call out; make a soundต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp1[to] welcome; receive (guests)2[to] host; extend hospitality3[to] accept; be receptive toทินกรtin-ná-gɔɔnทินกรtin-ná-gɔɔnthe sun (poetic)ยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morning
The little birds chirped to welcome the morning sun.
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เมื่อmêuuaทินกรtin-ná-gonลับlápขอบฟ้าkòp fáaไปbpaiความมืดมิดkwaam mêut mítก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiเข้ามาkâo maaปกคลุมbpòk klumทั่วtûuaบริเวณbo-rí-wayn
When the sun dipped below the horizon, darkness gradually began to cover the entire area.
ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiมักmákเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiความรุ่งโรจน์kwaam-rûng-rôotของkɔ̌ɔngกษัตริย์gà-sàtดั่งdàngแสงsɛ̌ɛngแห่งhɛ̀ngทินกรtin-ná-gɔɔnที่tîiสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngไปbpaiทั่วหล้าtûua-lâa
In poetry, the glory of a king is often compared to the light of the sun that shines throughout the world.
แม้mɛ́ɛมวลmuuanเมฆmêekจะjàบดบังbòt-bangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoต่างdtàangรู้rúuดีว่าdii-wâaทินกรtin-ná-gɔɔnยังคงyang-kongสถิตsà-tìtอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎngรอวันrɔɔ-wanที่จะtîi-jàสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngแสงsɛ̌ɛngอันanอบอุ่นòp-ùnอีกครั้งìik-kráng
Although the clouds may obscure it, we all know well that the sun still resides behind them, waiting for the day to shine its warm light once more.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทินกร said ทิน-นะ-กอน?
tin-ná-gɔɔn
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tin
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 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
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ทินกรtin-ná-gɔɔnทินกรtin-ná-gɔɔnthe sun (poetic)the sun (poetic)Word