รัตนะ
rát-dtà-náMeanings
1NounB2
gem; jewel
a precious stone, such as a diamond or ruby; a jewel. This term is often formal or literary.
Examples
มงกุฎmong-gùtมงกุฎmong-gùt1crown (royal headpiece)2the Crown; monarchy (institution)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-niiพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-nii1queen consort2queen regnantประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooรัตนะrát-dtà-náรัตนะrát-dtà-ná1gem; jewel2treasure; something/someone precious (figurative)นานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nítนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít1various; of many kinds; diverse2various kinds of ...
The queen's crown is adorned with various kinds of precious stones.
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ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiตู้จัดแสดงdtûu-jàt-sà-dɛɛngรัตนะrát-dtà-náล้ำค่าlám-kâaจากjàakสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan
In the museum, there is a display case of precious jewels from ancient times.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuค่อยๆkôi kôiเจียระไนjiia-rá-naiรัตนะrát-dtà-náเม็ดmétงามngaamเพื่อpêuuaทำเป็นtam bpenแหวนหมั้นwăen mân
The artisan carefully cut the beautiful precious stone to make an engagement ring.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaจากjàakต่างแดนdtàang-dɛɛnนำnamสินค้าsǐn-káaมาmaaแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianกับgàpรัตนะrát-dtà-náและlɛ́ของมีค่าkɔ̌ɔng-mii-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtai
In the old days, merchants from foreign lands brought goods to trade for Thai precious stones and valuables.
2NounC1
treasure; something/someone precious (figurative)
used figuratively to refer to something or someone regarded as very precious, valuable, or excellent; a treasure.
Examples
สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.รัตนะrát-dtà-náรัตนะrát-dtà-ná1gem; jewel2treasure; something/someone precious (figurative)อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneล้ำค่าlám-kâaล้ำค่าlám-kâapriceless; highly valuableที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan
For parents, their child is the most precious treasure in their life.
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ปราชญ์bpràatท่านtânนั้นnánเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanรัตนะrát-dtà-náของkɔ̌ɔngแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinที่tîiมอบmɔ̂ɔpความรู้kwaam-rúuแก่gɛ̀ɛคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎng
That sage is like a national treasure who imparts knowledge to later generations.
ปัญญาbpan-yaaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenรัตนะrát-dtà-náอันanประเสริฐbprà-sə̀ətที่tîiมนุษย์má-nútพึงpʉngแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaและlɛ́สะสมsà-sǒmไว้wái
Wisdom is considered a noble treasure that humans should seek and accumulate.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngว่าwâaเป็นbpenรัตนะrát-dtà-náแห่งhɛ̀ngวงการwong-gaanวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamไทยtai
This piece of literature is praised as a treasure of the Thai literary circle.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รัตนะ said รัด-ตะ-นะ?
rát-dtà-ná
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rát
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 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 | — | — |