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hɛ̀ng-daiMeaning
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which place; where; any place (formal)
A formal pronoun meaning 'which place' or 'where' in questions; can also mean 'any place' in negative or conditional statements, mainly in written language.
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแห่งใดhɛ̀ng-daiแห่งใดhɛ̀ng-daiwhich place; where; any place (formal)
Where is the most beautiful temple in Thailand located? (formal)
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I've searched, but I couldn't find the keys anywhere at all. (formal)
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaท่านtânจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangไปยังbpai-yangที่tîiแห่งใดhɛ̀ng-daiในnaiโลกlôokก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanให้ความเคารพhâi-kwaam-kao-rópต่อdtɔ̀ɔวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
No matter which place in the world you travel to, you should respect the local culture.
ในบรรดาnai-ban-daaนครโบราณná-kɔɔn-boo-raanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtท่านtânคิดว่าkít-wâaแห่งใดhɛ̀ng-daiคือkʉʉเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangของkɔ̌ɔngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ
Among all the ancient cities, which place do you think was the capital of the old kingdom?
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ง puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hɛ̀ng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
แห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)of; belonging to (formal)Part 1
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แห่งใดhɛ̀ng-daiแห่งใดhɛ̀ng-daiwhich place; where; any place (formal)which place; where; any place (formal)Word