นาดอน
naa-dɔɔnMeaning
1NounB2
rice field on higher ground
A rice field on relatively high ground, typically dependent on rainfall and less able to retain water than a low-lying rice field.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ที่ทำtêe tamนาดอนnaa donนาดอนnaa donrice field on higher groundต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toหวังพึ่งwăng pûengหวังพึ่งwăng pûeng[to] hope to rely on [sb/sth]; [to] count onน้ำฝนnám fŏnน้ำฝนnám fŏnrainwaterตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaanฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaan1season (time of year)2season (sports/activities)เท่านั้นtâo nánเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
Villagers who cultivate upland rice fields must rely solely on seasonal rainfall.
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นาดอนnaa-dɔɔnแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanฉันchǎnส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàปลูกbplùukข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐiaoพันธุ์panพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉang
The upland rice fields near my home are mostly used for growing local varieties of sticky rice.
ผลpŏnผลิตจากpà-lìt jàakนาดอนnaa donมักจะmák jàไม่แน่นอนmâi nâe nonเท่าtâoนาลุ่มnaa lûmเพราะpráwต้องdtôngเผชิญกับphà-chern gàpความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangเรื่องrêuuangฝนทิ้งช่วงfŏn tíng chûuang
The yield from upland rice fields is often less certain than from lowland fields because they face the risk of dry spells.
การทำนาgaan-tam-naaดอนdɔɔnในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiสูงชันsǔung-chanจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanหน้าดินnâa-dinที่ดีtîi-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการชะล้างพังทลายgaan-chá-láang-pang-tá-laai
Cultivating upland rice fields on steep terrain requires good topsoil management to prevent erosion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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
naa
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
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ดอนdɔɔnดอนdɔɔn1upland; high, dry ground2small rise; mound3upland; high and dryupland; high, dry groundPart 2
นาดอนnaa-dɔɔnนาดอนnaa-dɔɔnrice field on higher groundrice field on higher groundWord