ธรณี
tɔɔ-rá-niiMeanings
1NounB2
earth; land; ground [formal/literary]
the earth or ground; the land as the solid part of the world (used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourกลิ่นดินglìn-dinกลิ่นดินglìn-dinearthy smell; smell of soilชื้นchʉ́ʉnชื้นchʉ́ʉn1damp; slightly wet2humid; damp (air/weather)3[to] be damp; become dampของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsธรณีtɔɔ-rá-niiธรณีtɔɔ-rá-nii1earth; land; ground [formal/literary]2threshold; door sill [literary/arch.]ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigorating
After heavy rain, the moist earthy smell of the ground rises and feels refreshing.
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นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangยืนyʉʉnมองmɔɔngธรณีtɔɔ-rá-niiที่tîiกว้างไกลgwâang-glaiและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเล็กลงlék-longทันทีtan-tii
The traveler stood looking at the vast earth and immediately felt small.
เราraoควรตระหนักkuuan dtrà-nàkว่าwâaธรณีtor-rá-neeเป็นbpenบ้านbâanร่วมrûuamของkŏngสรรพชีวิตsàp-pá-chee-wítและláeการทำลายgaan tam-laaiมันmanย่อมyômกระทบgrà-tópทุกคนtúk kon
We should realize that the earth is the shared home of all life, and destroying it inevitably affects everyone.
บทbòtกวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaว่าwâaธรณีtɔɔ-rá-niiทอดตัวtɔ̂ɔt-dtuuaเงียบงันngîiap-nganรองรับrɔɔng-rápภูเขาpuu-kǎoและlɛ́ทุ่งนาtûng-naaอย่างyàangไม่mâiบ่นbòn
The poem describes the earth as lying silent, supporting mountains and fields without complaint.
2NounC1
threshold; door sill [literary/arch.]
the sill or bar at the base of a doorway; the threshold (traditional or literary usage)
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanเข้าบ้านkâo-bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the houseไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)ธรณีtɔɔ-rá-niiธรณีtɔɔ-rá-nii1earth; land; ground [formal/literary]2threshold; door sill [literary/arch.]เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเรียบร้อยkwaam-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiความเรียบร้อยkwaam-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi1neatness; tidiness; orderliness2propriety; decorum; good manners3correctness; smooth completion4public order; peace and order
Before entering a traditional Thai house, people usually lift their feet over the threshold for propriety.
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ช่างchângเน้นnénว่าwâaห้ามhâamเหยียบyìiapธรณีtɔɔ-rá-niiประตูbprà-dtuuเพราะprɔ́ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenส่วนsùuanที่tîiควรkuuanเคารพkao-róp
The craftsman emphasized not to step on the door threshold because it is considered a part to be respected.
ยายyaaiกำชับgam-chápหลานlǎanว่าwâaอย่าyàaเผลอเหยียบplə̌ə-yìiapธรณีtɔɔ-rá-niiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenเคล็ดklétที่tîiคนโบราณkon-boo-raanถือtʉ̌ʉสืบsʉ̀ʉpกันganมาmaa
Grandma reminded her grandchild not to step on the threshold, as it is a belief passed down from the ancients.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพิธีpí-tiiเริ่มrə̂əmเจ้าบ่าวjâao-bàaoจึงjʉngก้าวข้ามgâao-kâamธรณีtɔɔ-rá-niiอย่างyàangสำรวมsǎm-ruuamตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamที่จะtîi-jàไม่ให้mâi-hâiเท้าtáaoแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng
When the ceremony began, the groom stepped over the threshold solemnly, following the custom of not letting feet touch it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธรณี said ทอ-ระ-นี?
tɔɔ-rá-nii
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɔɔ
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 | — | — |