แดงฉาน
dɛɛng-chǎanMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
bright red; vivid red
a very bright, vivid, or intense shade of red, often used to describe sunsets, fire, or blood.
Examples
เย็นวันนี้yen-wan-níiเย็นวันนี้yen-wan-níithis eveningท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)แดงฉานdɛɛng-chǎanแดงฉานdɛɛng-chǎanbright red; vivid redสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This evening the sky was a vivid red; it was very beautiful.
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เปลวไฟbpleeo-faiโหมกระหน่ำhǒom-grà-nàmจนjonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสีsǐiแดงฉานdɛɛng-chǎan
The fire raged until the night sky turned a brilliant red.
ภาพpâapที่tîiเขาkǎoเห็นhěnคือkʉʉเลือดlʉ̂ʉatที่tîiไหลlǎiนองnɔɔngพื้นpʉ́ʉnเป็นbpenสีsǐiแดงฉานdɛɛng-chǎanทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoตกใจdtòk-jaiจนjonพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk
The sight he saw was blood pooling on the floor in a vivid red, which shocked him speechless.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngวันwanสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngกระทบยอดgrà-tóp-yɔ̂ɔtเขาkǎoเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenเงาngaoสีดำsǐi-damตัดกับdtàt-gàpท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaที่tîiแดงฉานdɛɛng-chǎan
The last light of day shone on the mountain peak, creating a black silhouette against the intensely red sky.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 1
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ฉานchǎanฉานchǎan1Shan people; Tai Yai people2bright; radiant; spreading (of light)Shan people; Tai Yai peoplePart 2
แดงฉานdɛɛng-chǎanแดงฉานdɛɛng-chǎanbright red; vivid redbright red; vivid redWord