วัฒนา

wát-tá-naa

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Watthana (Bangkok district)

The name of a district (เขตเขตkèet1district (administrative)2area; zone3boundary; limit4jurisdiction) in Bangkok, Thailand.

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2Proper nounB1

Watthana (Thai given name)

A Thai given name for both males and females, often romanized as Watthana or Vadhana.

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3VerbB2

[to] prosper; flourish; develop (formal)

(formal, literary) to prosper; to flourish; to develop; to grow.

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4AdjectiveB2

prosperous; flourishing; developing (formal)

(formal, literary) prosperous; flourishing; growing or advancing.

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Tones

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

Why is วัฒนา said วัด-ทะ-นา?

wát-tá-naa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——