วานร

waa-nɔɔn

Meanings

1NounB1

monkey; ape

a monkey or ape, often used in a formal or literary context.

Examples

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2NounB2

vanara; monkey-like being (myth.)

a monkey-like being in the Indian Ramayana or its adaptations, including the Thai Ramakien, often a warrior or helper of Rama.

Examples

หนุมานhà-nù-maanหนุมานhà-nù-maanHanuman (mythic monkey hero)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทหารเอกtá-hǎan-èekทหารเอกtá-hǎan-èekprincipal warrior; top soldierของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระรามprá-raamพระรามprá-raam1Rama (epic hero)2King Rama (Thai regnal title)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ng1[to] be the best; [to] be number one2[to] be united; [to] be as oneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วานรwaa-nɔɔnวานรwaa-nɔɔn1monkey; ape2vanara; monkey-like being (myth.)ที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan1that is important; important; key2importantly; crucially; more importantly3the important thing/pointที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)
Hanuman is Rama's chief soldier and one of the most important monkey-warriors in the Ramakien.
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Tones

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

Why is วานร said วา-นอน?

waa-nɔɔn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

waa

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——