นางรจนา
naang-rót-jà-naaMeaning
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Princess Rojana; character in Sang Thong
the princess character (Nang Rojana) in the Thai folktale Sang Thong
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สังข์ทองsǎng-tɔɔngสังข์ทองsǎng-tɔɔng1Sang Thong; Thai folktale2Sang Thong; hero of the folktaleนางรจนาnaang-rót-jà-naaนางรจนาnaang-rót-jà-naaPrincess Rojana; character in Sang Thongเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ธิดาtí-daaธิดาtí-daadaughter (formal/literary)องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)สุดท้องsùt-tɔ́ɔngสุดท้องsùt-tɔ́ɔng1youngest child; last-born2youngest (of siblings); last-bornที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveเจ้าเงาะjâao-ngɔ́เจ้าเงาะjâao-ngɔ́1a character in the Thai folktale Sang Thong (the prince’s ugly disguise, 'Chao Ngo')2an ugly or shabby-looking man (by allusion)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คู่ครองkûu-krɔɔngคู่ครองkûu-krɔɔng1spouse; life partner2mate (animal)
In the story of Sang Thong, Nang Rojana is the youngest daughter who chooses the man in a black ogre disguise as her husband.
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การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiของkŏngนางรจนาnaang rót-jà-naaที่têeยอมyomเสี่ยงทายsìiang taaiพวงมาลัยpuuang maa-laiให้hâiเจ้าเงาะjâo ngóแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-daeng hâi hĕn wâaนางnaangมองเห็นmong hĕnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaภายในpaai naiมากกว่าmâak gwàaรูปกายrôop gaaiภายนอกpaai nôk
Nang Rojana's decision to risk throwing her garland to the ogre-disguised man shows that she sees inner value more than physical appearance.
วีรกรรมwii-rá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngนางรจนาnaang-rót-jà-naaในnaiการเลือกคู่ครองgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-kûu-krɔɔngได้dâaiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenต้นแบบdtôn-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงyǐngผู้pûuมีmiiสายตาแหลมคมsǎai-dtaa-lɛ̌ɛm-komไม่mâiตัดสินdtàt-sǐnคนkonที่tîiเปลือกนอกbplʉ̀ʉak-nɔ̂ɔk
Nang Rojana's heroic act in choosing her spouse has become a model for women with sharp insight who do not judge people by their cover.
แม้máeจะjàถูกtòokขับไล่kàp lâiออกจากòk jàakวังwangแต่dtàeความรักkwaam rákอันมั่นคงan mân kongของkŏngนางรจนาnaang rót-jà-naaก็gâwเป็นbpenเครื่องพิสูจน์krêuuang pí-sòotว่าwâaนางnaangเลือกlêuuakคนkonไม่mâiผิดpìtและláeท้ายที่สุดtáai tîi sùtก็ได้gôr dâaiกลับไปglàp bpaiครองเมืองkrong meuuangอย่างyàangมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
Despite being exiled from the palace, Nang Rojana's unwavering love proved that she had not chosen the wrong person, and in the end, she returned to rule the city happily.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นางรจนา said นาง-รด-จะ-นา?
naang-rót-jà-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naang
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)Part 1
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รจนาrót-jà-naaรจนาrót-jà-naa1Rojana; female given name2Rotchana (heroine of Sang Thong)3[to] compose; author (literary)Rojana; female given namePart 2
นางรจนาnaang-rót-jà-naaนางรจนาnaang-rót-jà-naaPrincess Rojana; character in Sang ThongPrincess Rojana; character in Sang ThongWord