อินสตา
in-sà-dtaaMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Instagram (informal)
An informal Thai shortening of Instagram, a photo and video sharing social media platform.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herลงรูปlong-rûupลงรูปlong-rûup[to] post a pictureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อินสตาin-sà-dtaaอินสตาin-sà-dtaaInstagram (informal)รึยังrʉ́-yangรึยังrʉ́-yangyet? (informal question particle)
Have you posted a new photo on Insta yet?
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ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านนี้ráan néeดังมากdang mâakในnaiอินสตาin-sà-dtaaใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwไปbpaiถ่ายรูปtàai rôopกันgan
This coffee shop is very famous on Insta; everyone goes there to take pictures.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuสตอรี่sà-dtɔɔ-rîiของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในnaiอินสตาin-sà-dtaaมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเล่นlênเฟซบุ๊กféet-búk
I prefer watching my friends' stories on Insta more than using Facebook.
เดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiการตลาดgaan-dtà-làatผ่านpàanอินสตาin-sà-dtaaส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Nowadays, marketing through Insta greatly influences consumers' purchasing decisions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อินสตา said อิน-สะ-ตา?
in-sà-dtaa
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 | — | — |