นักธนู
nák-tá-nuuMeaning
1NounB1
archer
a person who shoots a bow and arrows, for sport, competition, or hunting
Examples
นักธนูnák-tá-nuuนักธนูnák-tá-nuuarcherยิงธนูying-tá-nuuยิงธนูying-tá-nuu[to] shoot arrows; do archeryใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch (of trousers); crotch; groinกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-สนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laaสนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laasports field; stadium; sports ground
The archer shoots arrows at the target in the sports field.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnดูduuการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnนักธนูnák-tá-nuuจากjàakหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetมาmaaแข่งกันkɛ̀ng-ganอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
Yesterday I watched a competition; archers from many countries competed seriously.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenนักธนูnák-tá-nuuสมัครเล่นsà-màk-lênที่tîiฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmทุกtúkเย็นyenหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaan
He is an amateur archer who practices every evening after work.
นักธนูnák-tá-nuuฝีมือดีfǐi-mʉʉ-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiและlɛ́สมาธิsà-maa-tíเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔnปักbpàkตรงกลางdtrong-glaangเป้าbpâoอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
A skilled archer must control breath and concentration to consistently hit the bullseye.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นักธนู said นัก-ทะ-นู?
nák-tá-nuu
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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นักธนูnák-tá-nuuนักธนูnák-tá-nuuarcherarcherWord