หญิงชรา
yǐng-chá-raaMeaning
1NounA2
old woman; elderly woman
an old or elderly woman.
Examples
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The elderly woman was sitting alone on the bench.
I saw an elderly woman crossing the street.
ชายหนุ่มchaai nùmช่วยchûuaiพยุงpà-yungหญิงชราyĭng chá-raaให้hâiลุกขึ้นlúk kêunจากjàakเก้าอี้gâo îอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháa
The young man slowly helped the elderly woman get up from her chair.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หญิงชรา said หญิง-ชะ-รา?
yǐng-chá-raa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ญ puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yǐng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หญิงyǐngหญิงyǐng1woman; female (person)2female; feminine3princess (familiar form of address)woman; female (person)Part 1
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หญิงชราyǐng-chá-raaหญิงชราyǐng-chá-raaold woman; elderly womanold woman; elderly womanWord