อาณาเขต
aa-naa-kèetMeanings
1NounB2
territory; jurisdiction
a defined area of land or space under control, authority, or ownership; territory
Examples
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อาณาเขตaa-naa-kèetอาณาเขตaa-naa-kèet1territory; jurisdiction2boundary; limits (scope)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเทศบาลเมืองtêet-sà-baan-mʉʉangเทศบาลเมืองtêet-sà-baan-mʉʉangtown municipality
The village is located within the municipality’s territory.
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กองทัพgɔɔng-tápประกาศbprà-gàatปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngอาณาเขตaa-naa-kèetของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetจากjàakการบุกรุกgaan-bùk-rúk
The army declared it would defend the country’s territory from intrusion.
ชนเผ่าchon-pàoนี้níiมีmiiอาณาเขตaa-naa-kèetชัดเจนchát-jeenตามdtaamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamและlɛ́ภูเขาpuu-kǎoที่tîiล้อมรอบlɔ́ɔm-rɔ̂ɔp
This tribe has a clearly defined territory marked by the surrounding rivers and mountains.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtได้รับdâi-rápสัมปทานsǎm-bpà-taanในnaiการใช้gaan-cháiทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnภายในpaai-naiอาณาเขตaa-naa-kèetที่tîiรัฐrátกำหนดgam-nòt
The company received a concession to use resources within the state-designated territory.
2NounB2
boundary; limits (scope)
the borders or limits of an area or the scope of an activity or subject
Examples
งานวิจัยngaan wí-jaiงานวิจัยngaan wí-jai1research; research study2research paper/reportนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3deadline; due date4specification; stipulationอาณาเขตaa-naa kètอาณาเขตaa-naa kèt1territory; jurisdiction2boundary; limits (scope)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เฉพาะchà-pórเฉพาะchà-pór1exclusive (to); restricted (to)2specific; particular3exclusively; onlyนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilมัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary level3middle; moderate (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
This study sets its scope to only high school students in Bangkok.
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Please do not go beyond the area designated for spectators.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnโครงการkroong-gaanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngระบุrá-bùอาณาเขตaa-naa-kèetของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaanให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenไม่เช่นนั้นmâi-chên-nánงานngaanจะบานปลายjà-baan-bplaai
When planning a project, we must specify the scope clearly, otherwise the work will balloon.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiขยายkà-yǎaiอาณาเขตaa-naa-kèetการอภิปรายgaan-à-pí-bpraaiไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจำกัดjam-gàtแค่kɛ̂ɛด้านเศรษฐกิจdâan-sèet-tà-gìt
This article expands the scope of discussion to social impacts, not limited to the economic aspect.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาณาเขต said อา-นา-เขต?
aa-naa-kèet
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
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 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 | — | — |