แดนใต้
dɛɛn-dtâaiMeaning
1NounA2
the South; southern region
the South; the southern region of a country or area (often referring to southern Thailand).
Examples
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ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoแดนใต้dɛɛn-dtâaiช่วงchûuangปิดเทอมbpìt-təəm
My family will travel to the South during the school break.
Food from the South is spicy and very delicious.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiโครงkroongการส่งเสริมgaan-sòng-sə̌əmการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoในnaiจังหวัดjang-wàtแดนใต้dɛɛn-dtâaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìt
The government has a project to promote tourism in the southern provinces to stimulate the economy.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɛɛn
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
แดนdɛɛnแดนdɛɛn1land; territory; country (literary)2realm; domain (figurative)3border; frontierland; territory; country (literary)Part 1
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ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)under; beneath; belowPart 2
แดนใต้dɛɛn-dtâaiแดนใต้dɛɛn-dtâaithe South; southern regionthe South; southern regionWord