โกญจา

goon-jaa

Meanings

1NounC2

crane (bird)

a crane or sarus crane (typically used in literary or formal contexts)

Examples

นกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)โกญจาgoon-jaaโกญจาgoon-jaa1crane (bird)2Konja (Thai cat breed)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)กล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ng[to] describe; depict [sth] in detailความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaam1elegance; grace2stately dignity; majestyตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châat1naturally; by nature2natural; not artificial
The sarus crane is an animal often mentioned in Thai literature to describe natural elegance.
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2NounC2

Konja (Thai cat breed)

Konja, a traditional auspicious breed of Thai black cat known for its golden eyes

Examples

The Konja is one of Thailand's auspicious cats, possessing pitch-black fur and amber-yellow eyes.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

goon

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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