ท่งนา
tông-naaMeaning
1NounB1
rice paddy; rice field
A rice paddy or rice field. (Isan/Northeastern Thai dialect for ทุ่งนาทุ่งนาtûng-naarice field; paddy field).
Examples
อีพ่อii-pɔ̂ɔอีพ่อii-pɔ̂ɔfather; dad (Isan)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatควายkwaaiควายkwaai1water buffalo2fool; idiot (insult)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainท่งนาtông-naaท่งนาtông-naarice paddy; rice field
Dad went to tend to the buffalo in the rice paddy.
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หน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoปีนี้bpii-níiอากาศaa-gàatดีคักdii-kákข่อยkɔ̀ɔiมักmákไปbpaiย่างเล่นyâang-lênแถวtɛ̌ɛoท่งนาtông-naa
This winter, the weather is really nice. I like to go for a walk around the rice fields.
พอpɔɔฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกdtòkชาวบ้านchaao-bâanกะgàพากันpaa-ganเตรียมโตdtriiam-dtooลงไปlong-bpaiเฮ็ดนาhét-naaอยู่yùuท่งนาtông-naa
When the rain starts to fall, the villagers prepare to go down to work in the rice paddies.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngท่งนาtông-naaสีเขียวขจีsǐi-kǐiao-kà-jiiสุดลูกหูลูกตาsùt-lûuk-hǔu-lûuk-dtaaสามารถsǎa-mâatซ่อยsɔ̂ɔiเยียวยาจิตใจyiiao-yaa-jìt-jaiคนkonที่tîiเมื่อยล้าmʉ̂ʉai-láaได้ดีdâai-dii
The sight of endless green rice paddies can really help heal a tired soul.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tông
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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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ท่งนาtông-naaท่งนาtông-naarice paddy; rice fieldrice paddy; rice fieldWord