วานดา
waan-daaMeaning
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Vanda (orchid genus)
a genus of orchids with large, showy, often colorful flowers; also used as the common name for these orchids
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)กล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiกล้วยไม้glûuai-máai1orchid (plant; family Orchidaceae)2orchid flowerโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́โดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́especially; particularly; specificallyพันธุ์panพันธุ์pan1breed/variety/strain2seed (for planting)3lineage; stock; ancestry4kind/type (colloquial)วานดาwaan-daaวานดาwaan-daaVanda (orchid genus)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)มีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎn1colorful2lively; interestingสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
My mother loves growing orchids, especially the Vanda genus because their flowers are beautifully colorful.
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ที่บ้านtîi-bâanฉันchǎnมีmiiกล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiวานดาwaan-daaสีม่วงเข้มsǐi-mûuang-kêmกำลังgam-langออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkอยู่yùuช่อchɔ̂ɔนึงnʉngพอดีpɔɔ-dii
At my house, there's a dark purple Vanda orchid that happens to be in bloom with one inflorescence.
การปลูกgaan-bplùukกล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiวานดาwaan-daaให้hâiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtและlɛ́ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
Successfully cultivating Vanda orchids requires an understanding of the appropriate sunlight and humidity levels.
ในnaiงานประกวดngaan-bprà-gùuatกล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiปีนี้bpii-níiกล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiวานดาwaan-daaได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลชนะเลิศraang-wan-chá-ná-lə̂ətด้วยdûuaiขนาดkà-nàatดอกdɔ̀ɔkที่tîiใหญ่yàiและlɛ́สีsǐiที่tîiสดsòtเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
At this year's orchid competition, a Vanda orchid won the grand prize for its exceptionally large flowers and vibrant colors.
Tones
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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
waan
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
วานwaanวานwaan1[to] ask (someone to do something); request a favor2yesterday (chiefly in compounds)[to] ask (someone to do something); request a favorPart 1
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วานดาwaan-daaวานดาwaan-daaVanda (orchid genus)Vanda (orchid genus)Word