นรชน
nɔɔ-rá-chonMeaning
1NounC1
human being; person
a human being, person, or mankind (typically used in literary, poetic, or highly formal contexts)
Examples
นรชนnɔɔ-rá-chonนรชนnɔɔ-rá-chonhuman being; personทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ล้วนlúuanล้วนlúuan1entirely; all; nothing but2pure; unmixed; wholeต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàp[to] face; be confronted with; encounterความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)ด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellowทั้งสิ้นtáng-sînทั้งสิ้นtáng-sîn1all; in total2entirely; completely
All human beings on this earth must inevitably face birth, aging, sickness, and death.
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พระภิกษุสงฆ์prá-pík-sù-sǒngเทศนาtêet-sà-naaสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiนรชนnɔɔ-rá-chonรู้จักrúu-jàkการประกอบgaan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpคุณงามความดีkun-ngaam-kwaam-diiและlɛ́ละเว้นlá-wénจากjàakการทำgaan-tamบาปbàap
The monk preached, teaching mankind to know how to perform good deeds and abstain from committing sins.
ในnaiหลักปรัชญาlàk-bpràt-yaaทางtaangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaนรชนnɔɔ-rá-chonพึงตระหนักpʉng-dtrà-nàkถึงtʉ̌ngความไม่เที่ยงkwaam-mâi-tîiangของkɔ̌ɔngสังขารsǎng-kǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลายklaaiความยึดมั่นถือมั่นkwaam-yʉ́t-mân-tʉ̌ʉ-mân
In Buddhist philosophy, a person should realize the impermanence of the physical body in order to let go of attachment.
กวีนิพนธ์gà-wii-ní-ponบทbòtนี้níiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngกิเลสตัณหาgì-lèet-dtan-hǎaที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kอยู่ในyùu-naiจิตใจjìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngนรชนnɔɔ-rá-chonมาmaaทุกยุคทุกสมัยtúk-yúk-túk-sà-mǎi
This poetry piece reflects the worldly desires deeply rooted in the minds of mankind throughout every era.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นรชน said นอ-ระ-ชน?
nɔɔ-rá-chon
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
nɔɔ
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 | — | — |