นิทรา

nít-traa

Meanings

1NounB2

sleep; slumber (literary/formal)

sleep; a state of rest with loss of consciousness (literary or formal register)

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2VerbC1

[to] sleep; slumber (poetic/literary)

to sleep; to be asleep (poetic or literary usage)

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3NounC1

death; eternal sleep (poetic)

a poetic euphemism for death, likening it to an eternal sleep

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is นิทรา said นิด-ทรา?

nít-traa

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

nít

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——