อัญญา

an-yaa

Meanings

1NounC2

supreme knowledge; enlightenment

supreme knowledge, profound insight, or enlightenment, particularly in a religious or Buddhist context

Examples

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2NounC2

lord; master

a title of respect used for a lord, master, or nobility, primarily in historical or regional contexts

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยsà-mǎiสมัยsà-mǎi1period; era; age2term; tenure3during; in the time ofอดีตà-dìitอดีตà-dìit1the past2former; ex-ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แถบtɛ̀ɛpแถบtɛ̀ɛp1strip; band; bar2region; zone; areaอีสานii-sǎanอีสานii-sǎan1Isan (region of Thailand)2Isan; Northeastern Thai3Isan (language/dialect)4northeast (compass point)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)ครองเมืองkrɔɔng-mʉʉangครองเมืองkrɔɔng-mʉʉang1[to] rule a city; [to] control a city2[to] dominate; [to] be widespreadว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอัญญาan-yaaอัญญาan-yaa1supreme knowledge; enlightenment2lord; masterด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance
In the past, villagers in the Isan region would respectfully call the ruling lords 'Anya'.
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Tones

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

Why is อัญญา said อัญ-ยา?

an-yaa

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

an

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid 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——
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