ปณชัย
bpà-ná-chaiMeaning
1Proper nounA2
a male first name
a Thai first name for a male.
Examples
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Mr. Panachai will go to the meeting this afternoon.
เมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan néeปณชัยbpà-ná-chaiไม่ได้mâi dâaiมาmaaทำงานtam ngaanเพราะpráwเขาkăoไม่สบายmâi sà-baai
Panachai didn't come to work yesterday because he was sick.
ปณชัยbpà-ná-chaiเป็นbpenคนkonที่têeเสนอความคิดsà-nĕr kwaam kítเรื่องrêuuangการปรับปรุงgaan bpràp bprungกระบวนการทำงานgrà-buuan-gaan tam ngaanในnaiที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum
Panachai was the one who proposed the idea of improving the work process in the meeting.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปณชัย said ปณ-ไช?
bpà-ná-chai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |