นอกชาน
nɔ̂ɔk-chaanMeaning
1NounB1
open terrace; uncovered veranda
an uncovered platform or terrace extending outside a house, typically at the same level as its raised floor
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâacloth; fabric; textileไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนอกชานnɔ̂ɔk-chaanนอกชานnɔ̂ɔk-chaanopen terrace; uncovered veranda
This morning, Mum hung the laundry out in the sun on the open terrace.
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พอpɔɔแดดdɛ̀ɛtร่มrômพวกเราpûuak-raoก็gɔ̂ปูเสื่อbpuu-sʉ̀ʉaนั่งnângกินข้าวgin-kâaoกันganที่tîiนอกชานnɔ̂ɔk-chaan
Once the sun was less intense, we spread out a mat and ate together on the open terrace.
ฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกdtòkแล้วlɛ́ɛoยายyaaiเลยləəiเรียกrîiakให้hâiฉันchǎnไปbpaiเก็บgèpหมอนmɔ̌ɔnที่tîiวางอยู่waang-yùuบนbonนอกชานnɔ̂ɔk-chaan
It had started raining, so Grandma called me to bring in the cushions that were on the open terrace.
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiยกyókพื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngนี้níiมีmiiนอกชานnɔ̂ɔk-chaanกว้างgwâangอยู่yùuระดับrá-dàpเดียวdiiaoกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnเรือนrʉʉanเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngจึงjʉngใช้cháiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiส่วนsùuanนี้níiรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkในnaiวันที่wan-tîiอากาศaa-gàatดีdii
This raised wooden house has a spacious open terrace at the same level as the interior floor, so the owner uses it to entertain guests in good weather.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
นอกnɔ̂ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔk1outside; outer; external2outside; outdoors3except; other than4foreign; external; outsideoutside; outer; externalPart 1
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นอกชานnɔ̂ɔk-chaanนอกชานnɔ̂ɔk-chaanopen terrace; uncovered verandaopen terrace; uncovered verandaWord