นายทหาร
naai-tá-hǎanMeaning
1NounB2
military officer (usually commissioned)
an officer in the armed forces; in Thai usage this can refer to both commissioned officers (นายทหารสัญญาบัตรนายทหารสัญญาบัตรnaai-tá-hǎan-sǎn-yaa-bàtcommissioned officer) and non-commissioned officers (นายทหารประทวน), though in English 'officer' usually means commissioned
Examples
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanนายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanmilitary officer (usually commissioned)สังกัดsǎng-gàtสังกัดsǎng-gàt1[to] be affiliated with; belong to2affiliation; membership3under; attached toกองทัพเรือgɔɔng-táp-rʉʉaกองทัพเรือgɔɔng-táp-rʉʉanavy; naval forces
Her father is a military officer in the Royal Thai Navy.
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กลุ่มglùmนายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanกำลังgam-langประชุมbprà-chumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnการฝึกซ้อมรบgaan-fʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔm-róp
A group of military officers is meeting to plan the combat training exercise.
นายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanผู้นั้นpûu-nánได้รับdâi-rápเหรียญrǐianกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanจากjàakการgaanปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt-nâa-tîiอย่างyàangไม่mâiย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔ
That military officer received a medal for his undaunted performance of duty.
การgaanจะได้jà-dâaiเลื่อนยศlʉ̂ʉan-yótเป็นbpenนายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanชั้นผู้ใหญ่chán-pûu-yàiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángผลงานpǒn-ngaanและlɛ́ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-nam
To be promoted to a high-ranking officer requires both performance and leadership ability.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นายทหาร said นาย-ทะ-หาน?
naai-tá-hǎan
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naai
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
นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)Mr. (male title)Part 1
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ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)soldier; service memberPart 2
นายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanนายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanmilitary officer (usually commissioned)military officer (usually commissioned)Word