นางสาว
naang-sǎaoMeaning
1NounA2
Miss (female title)
A title before a woman's name, traditionally indicating an unmarried woman; in Thai official usage, married or formerly married women may also choose this title.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.นางสาวnaang-sǎaoนางสาวnaang-sǎaoMiss (female title)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonnational ID card; citizen ID card
This is Miss Phim, her name as it appears on the ID card.
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กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkคำนำหน้าkam-nam-nâaเป็นbpenนางสาวnaang-sǎaoตามdtaamเอกสารทางราชการèek-gà-sǎan-taang-râat-chá-gaan
Please fill in the title as 'Miss' according to official documents.
The applicant used the title 'Miss' on the job application form.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənนางสาวnaang-sǎaoศศิภาsà-sì-paaเป็นbpenผู้pûuกล่าวglàaoรายงานraai-ngaan
At today's meeting, Ms. Sasipa is invited to present the report.
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 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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สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 2
นางสาวnaang-sǎaoนางสาวnaang-sǎaoMiss (female title)Miss (female title)Word