วรนุช
wɔɔ-rá-nútMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Woranuch (female name)
a Thai female given name.
Examples
เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownวรนุชwɔɔ-rá-nútวรนุชwɔɔ-rá-nút1Woranuch (female name)2monitor lizard (euphemistic; esp. water monitor)
My best friend's name is Voranuch.
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Khun Voranuch left this document for you.
พี่pîiวรนุชwɔɔ-rá-nútเป็นbpenนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมากmâakเธอtəəเล่นlênละครlá-kɔɔnเก่งgèng
Voranuch is a very famous actress; she is great at acting in dramas.
คุณkunวรนุชwɔɔ-rá-nútซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiได้รับdâi-rápความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jaiจากjàakพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk-kon
Khun Voranuch, who is the new manager, has earned the trust of all the employees.
2NounB2
monitor lizard (euphemistic; esp. water monitor)
a monitor lizard, especially the water monitor; used as a euphemistic or humorous term to avoid a vulgar word for the animal.
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asวรนุชwɔɔ-rá-nútวรนุชwɔɔ-rá-nút1Woranuch (female name)2monitor lizard (euphemistic; esp. water monitor)ตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng1one (of them); a certain one2one (classifier ‘ตัว’)ว่ายน้ำwâai-náamว่ายน้ำwâai-náam[to] swimอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
This morning I saw a monitor lizard swimming in the canal behind my house.
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ตกใจdtòk jaiหมดmòtเลยloieจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwมีmeeวรนุชwo-ra-nútวิ่งออกwîng òkมาจากmaa jàakพงหญ้าpong yâa
That was startling! A monitor lizard suddenly ran out from the bush.
การปรากฏตัวgaan bpraa-gòt dtuuaของkŏngวรนุชwo-ra-nútในnaiเขตเมืองkèt meuuangถือเป็นtĕu bpenเรื่องปกติrêuuang bpòk-gà-dtìในnaiบางbaangพื้นที่púen têeของkŏngกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpที่อยู่têe yòoใกล้glâiแหล่งน้ำlàeng náam
The appearance of monitor lizards in urban areas is considered normal in some parts of Bangkok that are near water sources.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaบางคนbaang konจะjàกลัวgluuaแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoวรนุชwo-ra-nútมีmeeบทบาทสำคัญbòt bàat săm-kanในnaiการรักษาสมดุลgaan rák-săa sŏm-dunของkŏngระบบนิเวศrá-bòp ní-wêtในnaiพื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpéun têe chûm nám
Although some people are afraid of them, monitor lizards actually play an important role in maintaining the ecological balance of wetlands.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วรนุช said วอ-ระ-นุช?
wɔɔ-rá-nút
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wɔɔ
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
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นุชnútนุชnút1younger sister; beloved young woman2fan of Peck Palitchokeyounger sister; beloved young womanPart 2
วรนุชwɔɔ-rá-nútวรนุชwɔɔ-rá-nútWoranuch (female name)Woranuch (female name)Word