นาวี

naa-wii

Meanings

1NounB1

navy (sea-based armed force)

A country’s armed force that operates at sea.

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2NounB1

navy blue (color)

A dark blue color; often appears as สีนาวีสีนาวีsǐi-naa-wii1navy blue (color)2navy blue (colored), especially in fashion contexts.

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3AdjectiveB2

naval; relating to a navy

Relating to a navy or its activities, especially as a modifier in compounds.

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4NounB2

(literary) boat; ship

A boat or ship; a literary term for a waterborne vessel.

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

นาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice fieldpaddy field; rice fieldPart 1
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นาวีnaa-wiiนาวีnaa-wiinavy (sea-based armed force)navy (sea-based armed force)Word