วรรณะ

wan-ná

Meanings

1NounB2

complexion; skin tone

the color and appearance of a person’s skin; complexion.

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2NounC1

caste; social class (Hindu varna)

a hereditary social class or caste, especially one of the traditional divisions in Hindu society (varna).

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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประเทศอินเดียbprà-têet-in-diiaประเทศอินเดียbprà-têet-in-diiaIndia; the country of Indiaมีระบบmii-rá-bòpมีระบบmii-rá-bòp1systematic; organized2[to] have a system (in place)วรรณะwan-náวรรณะwan-ná1complexion; skin tone2caste; social class (Hindu varna)3color; hue (formal)4category; kind (formal/learned)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)4กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterหลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positions
In India, there is a caste system that divides people into 4 main groups.
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3NounC1

color; hue (formal)

color or hue in a formal or literary register.

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4NounC1

category; kind (formal/learned)

a class, kind, or category; used in elevated or academic style and in compounds.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is วรรณะ said วัน-นะ?

wan-ná

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——