เชียง

chiiang

Meaning

1NounB2

city; fortified town (Northern/archaic)

An archaic or Northern Thai word for a city or walled town, now primarily found in place names such as Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่เชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province) and Chiang Rai (เชียงรายเชียงรายchiiang-raai1Chiang Rai (province)2Chiang Rai (city)).

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

chiiang

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——