อินเดีย
in-diiaMeanings
1Proper nounA1
India (country)
A country in South Asia, officially the Republic of India.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitอินเดียin-diiaอินเดียin-diia1India (country)2Indian; relating to India3an Indian (person)
I want to travel to India.
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India is a country in South Asia.
Next year I will fly to India with my family.
Last time we went to India for a week and loved it.
2AdjectiveA2
Indian; relating to India
Relating to India, its people, culture, or things from India.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsอินเดียin-diiaอินเดียin-diia1India (country)2Indian; relating to India3an Indian (person)
I like Indian food.
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The teacher played Indian music for us in the culture class.
This book talks about modern Indian fashion.
เราraoไปงานbpai ngaanเทศกาลดิวาลีtâyt-sà-gaan dì-waa-leeที่têeจัดjàtโดยdoiชุมชนอินเดียchum-chon in-diiaในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเพื่อpêuuaเรียนรู้riian róoประเพณีbprà-pay-neeและláeอาหารท้องถิ่นaa-hăan tóng tìn
We went to the Diwali festival organized by the Indian community in Bangkok to learn about traditions and local foods.
3NounA2
an Indian (person)
A person from India or with Indian nationality.
Examples
เพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màiเพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màinew friendของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนอินเดียkon-in-diiaคนอินเดียkon-in-diiaIndian person
My new friend is Indian.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเราraoคุยkuiกับgàpนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชาวchaaoอินเดียin-diiaที่tîiตลาดdtà-làat
Yesterday we talked with an Indian tourist at the market.
ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaมีmiiนักเรียนnák-riianอินเดียin-diiaจะjàมาmaaแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianภาคpâakหน้าnâa
The teacher said an Indian student will come for an exchange next term.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtรับrápพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนใหม่kon-màiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenชาวchaaoอินเดียin-diiaที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanด้านdâanไอทีai-tii
The company hired a new employee who is Indian with experience in IT.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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 | — | — |