วันชัย
wan-chaiMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Wanchai (name)
A common Thai male given name.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritวันชัยwan chaiวันชัยwan chaiWanchai (name)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครูสอนkruu sŏnภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)
Mr. Wanchai is a Thai language teacher.
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Tomorrow I will go eat dinner with Wanchai.
Wanchai has worked at this company for five years.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunมีmiiคำถามkam-tǎamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiกรุณาgà-rú-naaติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔคุณkunวันชัยwan-chaiแผนกบุคคลpà-nɛ̀ɛk-bùk-kon
If you have any questions about this project, please contact Mr. Wanchai in the HR department.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วันชัย said วัน-ไช?
wan-chai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, 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
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วันชัยwan-chaiวันชัยwan-chaiWanchai (name)Wanchai (name)Word