อโณทัย
à-noo-taiMeaning
1NounC1
dawn; sunrise
the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear; dawn, sunrise, or the morning sun (typically used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts)
Examples
นกน้อยnók-nɔ́ɔiนกน้อยnók-nɔ́ɔismall bird; little birdเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกหากินɔ̀ɔk-hǎa-ginออกหากินɔ̀ɔk-hǎa-gin1[of animals] go out to forage2[of people] go out to earn a livingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)อโณทัยà-noo-taiอโณทัยà-noo-taidawn; sunrise
Little birds start foraging at dawn.
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แสงsɛ̌ɛngอโณทัยà-noo-taiสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngลงมาlong-maaบนbonยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngการเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtônวันใหม่wan-mài
The morning sun shines down on the mountain peak, indicating the start of a new day.
กวีgà-wiiมักจะmák-jàเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapแสงsɛ̌ɛngอโณทัยà-noo-taiกับgàpความหวังkwaam-wǎngที่tîiไม่มีวันmâi-mii-wanดับสูญdàp-sǔun
Poets often compare the morning sun to an inextinguishable hope.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงsɛ̌ɛngอโณทัยà-noo-taiเรืองรองrʉʉang-rɔɔngที่tîiขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaกองทัพgɔɔng-tápก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเคลื่อนพลklʉ̂ʉan-ponตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛnที่tîiวางไว้waang-wái
When the dawn glowed brightly on the horizon, the army began to mobilize according to the laid plan.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อโณทัย said อะ-โน-ไท?
à-noo-tai
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |