ยางนา
yaang-naaMeaning
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yang na tree; Dipterocarpus alatus
A large tropical tree of the dipterocarp family, native to Southeast Asia and valued for its timber and resin.
Examples
ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นยางdtôn-yaangต้นยางdtôn-yaangrubber treeนาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice fieldใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and restใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)ร่มเงาrôm-ngaoร่มเงาrôm-ngao1shade; shelter from sun2protection; auspices (figurative)
There is a large yang na tree beside the temple, and the villagers like to sit and rest in its shade.
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ปู่bpùuปลูกbplùukยางนาyaang-naaไว้wáiหลายlǎaiต้นdtônเพราะprɔ́ไม้máaiของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manใช้cháiสร้างsâangบ้านbâanได้dâai
Grandpa planted several yang na trees because their timber can be used to build houses.
แม้mɛ́ɛยางนาyaang-naaจะjàให้hâiทั้งtángเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiและlɛ́น้ำมันnám-manยางyaangที่tîiใช้ประโยชน์chái-bprà-yòotได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเก็บgèpต้นdtônใหญ่yàiไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaร่มเงาrôm-ngaoและlɛ́ความชุ่มชื้นkwaam-chûm-chʉ́ʉn
Although yang na trees provide useful timber and resin, this community chooses to preserve the large trees to maintain shade and moisture.
โครงการฟื้นฟูkroong-gaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuuป่าbpàaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakปลูกbplùukยางนาyaang-naaเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenไม้máaiพื้นถิ่นpʉ́ʉn-tìnที่tîiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเป็นต้นbpen-dtônใหญ่yàiและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangร่มเงาrôm-ngaoให้hâiพืชpʉ̂ʉtชนิดchá-nítอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The forest restoration project chose to plant yang na because it is a native tree that grows large and provides shade for other plants.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaang
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)rubber (material)Part 1
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ยางนาyaang-naaยางนาyaang-naayang na tree; Dipterocarpus alatusyang na tree; Dipterocarpus alatusWord