วันทา
wan-taaMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] pay respect; pay homage (literary)
To show deep respect, especially by bowing or pressing the palms together; mainly used in literature and ceremonies.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-พนมมือpá-nom meuuพนมมือpá-nom meuu[to] press palms together (respect/prayer)วันทาwan-taaวันทาwan-taa[to] pay respect; pay homage (literary)พระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopBuddha image; Buddha statueแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)สวดมนต์sùuat monสวดมนต์sùuat mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitation
The children pressed their palms together to pay respect to the Buddha image, then sat and listened to the monks chanting.
3 more examplesShow less
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีpí-tiiผู้ร่วมงานpûu-rûuam-ngaanต่างdtàangน้อมกายnɔ́ɔm-gaaiวันทาwan-taaพระประธานprá-bprà-taanด้วยdûuaiความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
Before the ceremony began, the participants bowed reverently to the principal Buddha image.
ครั้นkránอาจารย์aa-jaanก้าวgâaoเข้ามาkâo-maaศิษย์sìtทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiก็gɔ̂น้อมกายnɔ́ɔm-gaaiวันทาwan-taaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้pûuประสิทธิ์ประสาทbprà-sìt-bprà-sàatวิชาwí-chaa
As the teacher entered, the disciples bowed in reverence to express their gratitude to the one who had imparted knowledge to them.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความสงัดkwaam-sà-ngàtแห่งhɛ̀ngพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtชายชราchaai-chá-raaประนมมือbprà-nom-mʉʉวันทาwan-taaพระรัตนตรัยprá-rát-dtà-ná-dtraiด้วยdûuaiจิตjìtอันanนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔm
In the stillness of the ordination hall, the old man joined his palms in reverence to the Triple Gem with a humble heart.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
+
ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)[to] apply; spread (a substance)Part 2
วันทาwan-taaวันทาwan-taa[to] pay respect; pay homage (literary)[to] pay respect; pay homage (literary)Word