น.ท.
nor torMeaning
1NounB2
Commander (Navy); Wing Commander (Air Force)
An abbreviation for the military ranks of Commander in the Navy (นาวาโทนาวาโทnaa-waa-tooCommander (navy)) or Wing Commander in the Air Force (นาวาอากาศโท)
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; 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-hăan reuuaทหารเรือtá-hăan reuuasailor; navy personnelมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)น.ท.nor torน.ท.nor torCommander (Navy); Wing Commander (Air Force)
My uncle is a naval officer with the rank of Commander (น.ท.).
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จดหมายjòt măaiฉบับchà-bàpนี้néeส่งถึงsòng tĕungน.ท.nor torสมชายsŏm chaaiซึ่งsêungทำงานtam ngaanอยู่ที่yòo têeกองทัพอากาศgong-táp aa-gàat
This letter is addressed to Wing Commander (น.ท.) Somchai, who works at the Air Force.
น.ท.nor torหญิงyĭngท่านtâanนั้นnánได้รับมอบหมายdâi ráp môp măaiให้hâiเป็นbpenผู้อำนวยการpôo am-nuuay gaanโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanทหารอากาศtá-hăan aa-gàat
That female Wing Commander was assigned to be the director of the Air Force hospital.
หลังจากlăng jàakปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt nâa-têeด้วยdûuayความกล้าหาญkwaam glâa hăanน.ท.nor torภูมิpoomพัฒน์pátก็gâwได้รับdâi rápการเสนอชื่อgaan sà-nĕr chêuuให้hâiเลื่อนยศlêuuan yót
After performing his duties with courage, Commander Phumipat was nominated for a promotion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is น.ท. said นอ-ทอ?
nor tor
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
- 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
nor
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 | — | — |