วัฒนะ
wát-tá-náMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Thai given name or surname
A Thai personal name, used as a given name or surname.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คุณวัฒนะkun-wát-tá-náคุณวัฒนะkun-wát-tá-náKhun Watthana (Mr./Ms. Watthana)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
This is Mr. Wattana. He is a teacher.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiผมpǒmมีนัดmii-nátกับgàpคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔวัฒนะwát-tá-náที่tîiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
Tomorrow afternoon, I have an appointment with Dr. Wattana at the hospital.
เธอtəəเห็นhěnวัฒนะwát-tá-náบ้างbâangไหมmǎiฉันchǎnโทรหาtoo-hǎaเขาkǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoไม่mâiรับสายráp-sǎaiเลยləəi
Have you seen Wattana? I called him but he didn't pick up at all.
คุณวัฒนะkun-wát-tá-náซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenผู้จัดการโครงการpûu-jàt-gaan-kroong-gaanมีmiiหน้าที่รับผิดชอบnâa-tîi-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpดูแลduu-lɛɛการก่อสร้างgaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangทั้งหมดtáng-mòtและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamให้แน่ใจhâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaงานngaanจะjàเสร็จทันเวลาsèt-tan-wee-laa
Khun Wattana, who is the project manager, is responsible for overseeing the entire construction and ensuring that the work is completed on time.
2NounB2
growth; increase; prosperity (formal)
A formal/literary noun from Pali/Sanskrit meaning growth, increase, or prosperity; commonly appears as the bound form วัฒน- in compounds (e.g., วัฒนธรรมวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamculture 'culture').
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คุณวัฒนะkun-wát-tá-náคุณวัฒนะkun-wát-tá-náKhun Watthana (Mr./Ms. Watthana)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
This is Mr. Wattana. He is a teacher.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiผมpǒmมีนัดmii-nátกับgàpคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔวัฒนะwát-tá-náที่tîiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
Tomorrow afternoon, I have an appointment with Dr. Wattana at the hospital.
เธอtəəเห็นhěnวัฒนะwát-tá-náบ้างbâangไหมmǎiฉันchǎnโทรหาtoo-hǎaเขาkǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoไม่mâiรับสายráp-sǎaiเลยləəi
Have you seen Wattana? I called him but he didn't pick up at all.
คุณวัฒนะkun-wát-tá-náซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenผู้จัดการโครงการpûu-jàt-gaan-kroong-gaanมีmiiหน้าที่รับผิดชอบnâa-tîi-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpดูแลduu-lɛɛการก่อสร้างgaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangทั้งหมดtáng-mòtและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamให้แน่ใจhâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaงานngaanจะjàเสร็จทันเวลาsèt-tan-wee-laa
Khun Wattana, who is the project manager, is responsible for overseeing the entire construction and ensuring that the work is completed on time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วัฒนะ said วัด-ทะ-นะ?
wát-tá-ná
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 vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wát
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 | — | — |