อนาถา
à-naa-tǎaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
destitute; impoverished
being extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself; having no one to rely on.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)สามีsǎa-miiสามีsǎa-miihusband (formal/neutral)เสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wít[to] die; pass away (polite/formal)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเลี้ยงลูกlíiang-lûukเลี้ยงลูกlíiang-lûuk[to] raise a childตามลำพังdtaam-lam-pangตามลำพังdtaam-lam-pang1alone; by oneself2single-handedly; without help3privately; in privateอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyอนาถาà-naa-tǎaอนาถาà-naa-tǎa1destitute; impoverished2pitiful; wretched3destitute person; helpless person
After her husband passed away, she had to raise her children alone in a state of extreme poverty and helplessness.
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คนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konถูกtùukลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanทอดทิ้งtɔ̂ɔt-tíngให้hâiใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอย่างyàangอนาถาà-naa-tǎaในช่วงnai-chûuangบั้นปลายbân-bplaai
Some elderly people are abandoned by their children and have to live a destitute life in their final years.
ภาวะเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำpaa-wá-sèet-tà-gìt-dtòk-dtàmทำให้tam-hâiหลายlǎaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaต้องdtɔ̂ngตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiสภาพsà-pâapอนาถาà-naa-tǎaขาดkàatทั้งtángเงินngənและlɛ́ที่พึ่งtîi-pʉ̂ng
The economic downturn has caused many families to fall into a destitute state, lacking both money and support.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooมาmaaในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiอนาถาà-naa-tǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มุมานะmú-maa-náเรียนriianจนjonจบjòpปริญญาbpà-rin-yaaได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
Even though he grew up in a family that was extremely poor and without support, he diligently studied until he successfully graduated.
2AdjectiveB2
pitiful; wretched
so poor, sad, or bad that it makes people feel pity; wretched.
Examples
เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asสภาพsà-pâapสภาพsà-pâap1condition; state2circumstances; situationบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อนาถาà-naa-tăaอนาถาà-naa-tăa1destitute; impoverished2pitiful; wretched3destitute person; helpless personใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!หลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)ฝาfăaฝาfăa1lid; cover2shutter; door leaf; panel3wall; partition; wall panel4twin; member of a twin pairก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)4[to] demolish; wreck [sth]
Seeing the condition of his house makes me feel so wretched for him; the roof is leaking and the walls are broken.
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อย่าyàaทำtamหน้าตาnâa-dtaaอนาถาà-naa-tǎaแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánเลยləəiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเองeeng
Don't make such a pitiful face like that; I'll treat you to a meal.
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnที่tîiเคยkəəiเป็นbpenแชมป์chɛ́mเก่าgàoตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiกลับglàpมีmiiผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiน่าnâaอนาถาà-naa-tǎaแพ้pɛ́ɛติดกันdtìt-ganมาmaaสิบsìpนัดnátแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The football team that was once the champion now has a wretched performance, having lost ten matches in a row.
ชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èekในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangช่างchângน่าnâaอนาถาà-naa-tǎaยิ่งนักyîng-nákต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpโศกนาฏกรรมsòok-gà-nâat-dtà-gamซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâo
The life of the main character in the story is so wretched; they have to face tragedy again and again.
3NounC1
destitute person; helpless person
a person who is extremely poor and without support; sometimes used for an orphan.
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringอนาถาà-naa-tǎaอนาถาà-naa-tǎa1destitute; impoverished2pitiful; wretched3destitute person; helpless personและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผู้ด้อยโอกาสpûu-dɔ̂ɔi-oo-gàatผู้ด้อยโอกาสpûu-dɔ̂ɔi-oo-gàatthe underprivileged; disadvantaged person/peopleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social world
The government should have a policy to help the destitute and underprivileged in society.
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มูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíนี้néeก่อตั้งขึ้นgòr dtâng kûenเพื่อpêuuaมอบmôpที่พักพิงtêe pák pingและláeการศึกษาgaan sùk-săaให้แก่hâi gàeเด็กdèkอนาถาà-naa-tăaที่têeไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiดูแลdoo lae
This foundation was established to provide shelter and education to unsupported children who have no one to look after them.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitวัดwátถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenที่พึ่งพิงtîi-pʉ̂ng-pingสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoคนkonอนาถาà-naa-tǎaและlɛ́ยาจกyaa-jòk
In the past, temples were considered an important refuge for the destitute and beggars.
วรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnชะตากรรมchá-dtaa-gamของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuอนาถาà-naa-tǎaในnaiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngดิ้นรนdîn-ronเอาชีวิตรอดao-chii-wít-rɔ̂ɔt
This literary work reflects the fate of the destitute in the big city who must struggle to survive.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อนาถา said อะ-นา-ถา?
à-naa-tǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |