วนิลา
wá-ní-laaMeaning
1NounA2
vanilla
the flavor or scent of vanilla, or the plant it comes from.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไอศกรีมai-sà-griimไอศกรีมai-sà-griimice creamรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)วนิลาwá-ní-laaวนิลาwá-ní-laavanilla
I like vanilla ice cream.
3 more examplesShow less
This room smells so nicely of vanilla.
Excuse me, can I have an iced coffee with vanilla syrup, please?
เค้กkékชิ้นนี้chín néeมีmeeส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmของkŏngฝักfàkวนิลาwá-ni-laaแท้ๆtáe-táeทำให้tam hâiมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt
This piece of cake is made with real vanilla beans, which gives it a special aroma.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วนิลา said วะ-นิ-ลา?
wá-ní-laa
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 | — | — |