นาวาโท
naa-waa-tooMeaning
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Commander (navy)
a naval officer of the rank of Commander, which is above a Lieutenant Commander and below a Captain.
Examples
คุณลุงkun-lungคุณลุงkun-lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทหารเรือtá-hǎan-rʉʉaทหารเรือtá-hǎan-rʉʉasailor; navy personnelยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingนาวาโทnaa-waa-tooนาวาโทnaa-waa-tooCommander (navy)
My uncle is a naval officer with the rank of Commander.
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นาวาโทnaa-waa-tooสมชายsǒm-chaaiจะเป็นjà-bpenผู้pûuบรรยายสรุปban-yaai-sà-rùpภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtในnaiช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàai
Commander Somchai will be the one giving the mission briefing in the afternoon.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในnaiการรับราชการgaan-ráp-râat-chá-gaanกว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiเลื่อนยศlʉ̂ʉan-yótเป็นbpenนาวาโทnaa-waa-too
He had to serve for many years before being promoted to the rank of Commander.
นาวาโทnaa-waa-tooท่านtânนั้นnánได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiให้hâiควบคุมkûuap-kumการฝึกซ้อมรบgaan-fʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔm-rópทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeในnaiครั้งนี้kráng-níi
That Commander was assigned to oversee this naval combat drill.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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โทtooโทtoo1master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)2Thai tone name (falling tone)3second; secondary4second class; second rank5minor (field of study)master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)Part 2
นาวาโทnaa-waa-tooนาวาโทnaa-waa-tooCommander (navy)Commander (navy)Word