แคนาดา

kɛɛ-naa-daa

Meaning

1Proper nounA2

Canada (country)

A country in North America.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแคนาดาkɛɛ-naa-daaแคนาดาkɛɛ-naa-daaCanada (country)
He was born in Canada.
3 more examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaฉันchǎnอยากyàakไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoแคนาดาkɛɛ-naa-daa
Next year I want to travel to Canada.
ฤดูหนาวrú-doo năaoในnaiแคนาดาkae-naa-daaหนาวnăaoมากmâakต้องdtôngเตรียมdtriiamเสื้อกันหนาวsêuua gan năaoดีdeeๆ-
Winter in Canada is very cold; you need to prepare good warm clothes.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnย้ายyáaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiแคนาดาkɛɛ-naa-daaเพราะprɔ́มีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatด้านdâanเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiมากmâak
My friend moved to work in Canada because there are many opportunities in technology.

Tones

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

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kɛɛ

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——

Word Breakdown

แคkɛɛแคkɛɛhummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/podshummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/podsPart 1
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นาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice fieldpaddy field; rice fieldPart 2
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ดาdaaดาdaaDa (given name; nickname)Da (given name; nickname)Part 3
แคนาดาkɛɛ-naa-daaแคนาดาkɛɛ-naa-daaCanada (country)Canada (country)Word