เชียงใหม่
chiiang-màiMeanings
1Proper nounA1
Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)
A major city in northern Thailand, capital of Chiang Mai Province, known for its historic old city, temples, and surrounding mountains.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountain
I want to go to Chiang Mai to see temples and mountains.
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Chiang Mai is a northern city that people like to visit.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiและlɛ́ไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênรอบrɔ̂ɔpคูkuuเมืองเก่าmʉʉang-gào
Last year I went to Chiang Mai and went for a walk around the old moat.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiไหว้พระwâai-práที่tîiวัดwátดังdangและlɛ́ชมวิวchom-wiuบนดอยbon-dɔɔi
Tomorrow we will go to Chiang Mai to worship at famous temples and enjoy mountain views.
2Proper nounA2
Chiang Mai Province
The province in northern Thailand of which Chiang Mai city is the capital.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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 visitเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàtprovinceทางเหนือtaang-nʉ̌ʉaทางเหนือtaang-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; the northern region2in/to the north; up northของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai person
This year I want to visit Chiang Mai, a province in the north of Thailand.
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ปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฉันchǎnขับรถkàp-rótไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiทั้งtángจังหวัดjang-wàtเราraoแวะwɛ́หลายlǎaiอำเภอam-pəə
Last year my family drove around Chiang Mai Province; we stopped in many districts.
เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaโรงเรียนroong-riianจะพาjà-paaไปbpaiทัศนศึกษาtát-sà-ná-sʉ̀k-sǎaที่tîiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียนรู้riian-rúuภูมิศาสตร์puu-mí-sàatของkɔ̌ɔngจังหวัดjang-wàt
Next month, the school will take us on a field trip to Chiang Mai to learn about the province's geography.
เชียงใหม่chiiang-màiมีmiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiกว้างgwâangและlɛ́มีmiiภูเขาpuu-kǎoมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángจังหวัดjang-wàtเย็นyenกว่าgwàaภาคpâakอื่นʉ̀ʉn
Chiang Mai has a vast area with many mountains, making the climate of the entire province cooler than other regions.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
เชียงchiiangเชียงchiiangcity; fortified town (Northern/archaic)city; fortified town (Northern/archaic)Part 1
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ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)new; not oldPart 2
เชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiChiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)Word