วรรณคดีไทย
wan-ná-ká-dii-taiMeaning
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Thai literature
the body of literary works from Thailand, especially those written in the Thai language (classical and modern)
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodมัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary levelฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asขุนช้างขุนแผนkǔn-cháang-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnขุนช้างขุนแผนkǔn-cháang-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnKhun Chang Khun Phaen (Thai epic poem)
In high school, I had to study several works of Thai literature, such as Khun Chang Khun Phaen.
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หลายคนlăai konคิดว่าkít wâaวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiโบราณboh-raanอ่านàanยากyâakแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoมีmeeเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoที่têeสนุกsà-nùkและláeให้ข้อคิดhâi kô kítที่ดีtêe dee
Many people think classical Thai literature is difficult to read, but it actually has entertaining stories and good moral lessons.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungค่านิยมkâa ní-yomความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaและláeวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítของkŏngคนไทยkon taiในnaiยุคสมัยyúk sà-măiต่างๆdtàang-dtàangได้dâiเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang dee
Thai literature clearly reflects the values, beliefs, and way of life of Thai people in different eras.
การนำgaan-namวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมาmaaตีdtiiความใหม่kwaam-màiในnaiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiหรือrʉ̌ʉภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonช่วยให้chûuai-hâiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngและlɛ́สนใจsǒn-jaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Reinterpreting Thai literature in the form of stage plays or films helps the new generation access and become more interested in it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วรรณคดีไทย said วัน-นะ-คะ-ดี-ไทย?
wan-ná-ká-dii-tai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
5 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wan
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
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)literature (classical or esteemed works)Part 1
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วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureThai literatureWord