บราวน์
braaoMeanings
1NounA2
brown
the color brown (English loanword, often used in fashion, cosmetics, or design contexts)
Examples
คอนแทคเลนส์kɔɔn-tɛ̂ɛk-lenคอนแทคเลนส์kɔɔn-tɛ̂ɛk-lencontact lensรุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)บราวน์braaoบราวน์braao1brown2Brown
This model of contact lenses is brown.
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She bought a new light brown eyebrow pencil.
The hairdresser recommended that I dye my hair dark brown.
คอลเลกชันkɔɔn-lêek-chânฤดูใบไม้ร่วงrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-rûuangปีนี้bpii-níiเน้นnénเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaโทนสีtoon-sǐiเบจbèetและlɛ́สีsǐiบราวน์braaoเป็นหลักbpen-làk
This year's autumn collection focuses mainly on beige and brown clothes.
2NounA2
Brown
the name or surname Brown (used as a transliteration)
Examples
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The Brown family will move in next door to us next month.
คุณkunบราวน์braaoเป็นbpenครูสอนkruu sŏnภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtที่têeโรงเรียนrong rianของฉันkŏng chăn
Mr. Brown is an English teacher at my school.
ดอกเตอร์dɔ̀ɔk-dtə̂əบราวน์braaoได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลraang-wanจากjàakการวิจัยgaan-wí-jaiด้านการแพทย์dâan-gaan-pɛ̂ɛtเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
Dr. Brown received an award for his medical research last year.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บราวน์ said บราว?
braao
- Silent letterน์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
braao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
น์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |