วรรณยุกต์
wan-ná-yúk
Meanings
1NounB1
tone mark (Thai script)
a written mark in Thai script indicating the tone of a syllable (e.g., ่ ้ ๊ ๋; excludes the mid tone with no mark)
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)วรรณยุกต์wan-ná-yúkวรรณยุกต์wan-ná-yúk1tone mark (Thai script)2diacritic (for tone)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batเอกèkเอกèk1one; single; unique; exceptional2principal; primary3A; first class; first rank; top grade4major (field of study)5ace (playing card)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batโทtohโทtoh1second; secondary2master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)3B; second class; second rank; grade B4Thai tone name (falling tone)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batตรีdtreeตรีdtree1three; tri-2third (grade/level)3bachelor’s degree level4tridentและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batจัตวาjàt-dtà-waaจัตวาjàt-dtà-waa1fourth (rank/order)2the fourth (position)
The teacher told us to place the tone marks correctly, such as mai ek, mai tho, mai tri, and mai chattawa.
2NounB2
diacritic (for tone)
a diacritical mark used to denote tone; in Thai specifically tone marks
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketchภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai (school subject)3Thai-language; in Thaiต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)วรรณยุกต์wan-ná-yúkวรรณยุกต์wan-ná-yúk1tone mark (Thai script)2diacritic (for tone)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitถูกตำแหน่งtòok dtam-nàengถูกตำแหน่งtòok dtam-nàengin the correct positionไม่เช่นนั้นmâi chên nánไม่เช่นนั้นmâi chên nánotherwise; or elseความหมายkwaam măaiความหมายkwaam măai1meaning; sense; definition2significance; implicationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)
When writing Thai, you must place tone marks correctly; otherwise the meaning changes.