เถิน
tə̌ənMeanings
1NounC1
mound; small hill
a mound, knoll, or small raised area of land
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนั่งเล่นnâng-lênนั่งเล่นnâng-lên[to] sit and relax; loungeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเถินtə̌ənเถินtə̌ən1mound; small hill2high; elevatedดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàilarge tree; big treeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongเย็นสบายyen-sà-baaiเย็นสบายyen-sà-baaipleasantly cool; cool and comfortable
Villagers like to go sit and relax at the earth mound under the big tree because the wind blows coolly.
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พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตั้งเต็นท์dtâng-dténบนbonเถินtə̌ənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganน้ำป่าnáam-bpàaไหลหลากlǎi-làakในnaiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
They decided to pitch their tent on a knoll to prevent flash floods at night.
บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนั้นnánเป็นbpenเถินtə̌ənเขาkǎoที่tîiอุดมสมบูรณ์ù-dom-sǒm-buunไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiพันธุ์ไม้pan-máaiหายากhǎa-yâakและlɛ́สัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít
That area is a mountain knoll rich with rare plant species and various kinds of wildlife.
การทำเกษตรกรรมgaan-tam-gà-sèet-dtà-gamบนbonเถินtə̌ənต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanระบบrá-bòpน้ำnáamที่tîiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapมากกว่าmâak-gwàaพื้นที่ราบpʉ́ʉn-tîi-râap
Farming on a raised land area requires more efficient water management systems than flat areas.
2AdjectiveC2
high; elevated
high or elevated, especially of ground or a location
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toกังวลgang-wonกังวลgang-won1worried; anxious2[to] worry; be anxious (about)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresหน้าผากnâa pàakหน้าผากnâa pàakforeheadของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เถินtĕrnเถินtĕrn1mound; small hill2high; elevatedขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai1continuously; steadily2progressively; more and more3leisurely; unhurriedly4so-so; nothing specialตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
He began to worry that his forehead would recede higher and higher as he aged.
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ว่าวwâaoของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กชายdèk-chaaiลอยlɔɔiไปbpaiติดค้างdtìt-káangเถินtə̌ənอยู่yùuบนbonกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiสูงsǔungจนjonไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatสอยsɔ̌ɔiลงมาlong-maaได้dâai
The boy's kite floated up and got stuck high up on a tree branch, making it impossible to bring down.
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangทางยกระดับtaang-yók-rá-dàpถูกtùukปล่อยbplɔ̀iทิ้งtíngค้างkáangเถินtə̌ənมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoทิ้งงานtíng-ngaan
The elevated highway construction project has been left suspended and unfinished for several years because the contractor abandoned the job.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangยังyangคงค้างkong-káangเถินtə̌ənอยู่yùuเช่นนั้นchên-nánโดยdooiไม่mâiมีทีท่าว่าmii-tii-tâa-wâaผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatจะjàลงมาlong-maaแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
The political conflict remains left hanging in limbo, with no sign that those in power will step in to resolve it seriously.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tə̌ən
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |