อินธนู
in-tá-nuuMeaning
1NounB1
epaulette; shoulder board
A shoulder piece on a uniform, often stiff or ornamental, showing rank or affiliation.
Examples
นายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanนายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanmilitary officer (usually commissioned)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอินธนูin-tá-nuuอินธนูin-tá-nuuepaulette; shoulder boardทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔng1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบ่าbàaบ่าbàa1shoulder2shoulder of a garment3[to] overflow; surge; floodแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
That officer has golden epaulettes on his shoulders, showing his rank.
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เครื่องแบบพิธีการkrʉ̂ʉang-bɛ̀ɛp-pí-tii-gaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiอินธนูแข็งin-tá-nuu-kɛ̌ngสีเงินsǐi-ngənทำให้tam-hâiดูสง่างามduu-sà-ngàa-ngaamมากmâak
His ceremonial uniform has stiff silver epaulettes, making him look very dignified.
ผู้ร่วมpûu-rûuamขบวนพาเหรดkà-buuan-paa-rèetสวมsǔuamเสื้อคลุมsʉ̂ʉa-klumและlɛ́ติดdtìtอินธนูin-tá-nuuที่tîiปักbpàkตราdtraaหน่วยnùuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngสังกัดsǎng-gàt
The parade participants wore capes and epaulettes embroidered with the unit emblem to show affiliation.
ตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiapต้องdtɔ̂ngติดdtìtอินธนูin-tá-nuuคู่กับkûu-gàpเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiยศyótบนbonบ่าbàaซ้ายsáaiขวาkwǎaให้ได้hâi-dâaiระดับrá-dàpเดียวกันdiiao-ganจึงjʉngจะjàถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaสมบูรณ์sǒm-buun
Regulations require epaulettes to be worn with rank insignia on both shoulders at the same level for a complete uniform.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อินธนู said อิน-ทะ-นู?
in-tá-nuu
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
in
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อินinอินin1in bounds (sports)2[to] be emotionally absorbed (slang)3fashionable; trendy (loan, informal)4into; enthusiastic about (slang)in bounds (sports)Part 1
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อินธนูin-tá-nuuอินธนูin-tá-nuuepaulette; shoulder boardepaulette; shoulder boardWord