น้า

náa

Meanings

1NounA2

younger sibling of one’s mother

the mother’s younger sibling, male or female; used to refer to or address one's maternal aunt or uncle

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2NounA2

auntie; uncle (familiar address)

A familiar, respectful term for addressing or referring to a person of either sex roughly of one's mother's generation but younger than her.

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3NounB1

aunt/uncle by marriage (maternal)

the spouse of one’s mother’s younger sibling, such as the husband of a maternal aunt or the wife of a maternal uncle

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4NounB1

stepmother

A term used to refer to or address one's stepmother.

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

náa

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → 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——