วจนา
wá-jà-naaMeaning
1NounC1
word; speech
a word, speech, saying, or utterance (typically used in formal, literary, or religious contexts)
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letterธรรมะtam-máธรรมะtam-má1Dhamma; Buddhist teachings2righteousness; moral lawเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รวบรวมrûuap ruuamรวบรวมrûuap ruuam1[to] collect; gather2[to] compile; assemble3[to] muster; mobilizeวจนาwá-jà-naaวจนาwá-jà-naaword; speechที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerให้ข้อคิดhâi kô kítให้ข้อคิดhâi kô kít[to] be thought-provoking; [to] give a lessonดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)มากมายmâak maaiมากมายmâak maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
This dharma book collects many thought-provoking sayings.
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กวีgà-wiiร้อยเรียงrɔ́ɔi-riiangวจนาwá-jà-naaอันanสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiที่tîiไพเราะpai-rɔ́
The poet weaves elegant words into beautiful poetry.
วจนาwá-jà-naaอันanลึกซึ้งléuk séungของkŏngปราชญ์bpràatโบราณboh-raanยังคงyang kongทรงคุณค่าsong kun-kâaและláeสามารถsăa-mâatนำมาnam maaประยุกต์ใช้bprà-yúk cháiได้dâiในnaiสังคมปัจจุบันsăng-kom bpàt-jù-ban
The profound sayings of ancient sages remain valuable and can be applied in modern society.
แม้máeเวลาway-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan bpaiนานnaanนับnápศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátแต่dtàeวจนาwá-jà-naaที่têeจารึกjaa-rúkไว้บนwái bonแผ่นศิลาpàen sì-laaก็gâwยังคงyang kongสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungโลกทัศน์lôhk-gà-tátของkŏngคนkonในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnánได้dâiอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jayn
Even though centuries have passed, the words inscribed on the stone slab still clearly reflect the worldview of the people in that era.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วจนา said วะ-จะ-นา?
wá-jà-naa
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 vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wá
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 | — | — |