พัฒนา

pát-tá-naa

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] develop; improve

to make something better, more advanced, or more effective; to progress

Examples

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2NounB2

development (process)

the process of growth, improvement, or advancement, especially in social or economic contexts

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenปีที่ผ่านมาbpee têe pàan maaปีที่ผ่านมาbpee têe pàan maalast year; the past yearเมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-แห่งนี้hàeng néeแห่งนี้hàeng née1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการพัฒนาgaan pát-tá-naaการพัฒนาgaan pát-tá-naadevelopment; improvementอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangcontinuously; continually; on an ongoing basisทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetและláeและláeand (coordinating)ระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderขนส่งสาธารณะkŏn-sòng săa-taa-rá-náขนส่งสาธารณะkŏn-sòng săa-taa-rá-nápublic transport; public transportation
Over the past ten years, this small town has had continuous development, including roads and public transportation.
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Tones

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

Why is พัฒนา said พัด-ทะ-นา?

pát-tá-naa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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 -ฒ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

pát

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——