โคโรนา

koo-roo-naa

Meanings

1NounA2

Corona (beer brand)

a Mexican beer brand; also used to refer to the beer itself

2NounB2

corona (astronomy)

the outer atmosphere of the Sun or another star, seen as a halo especially during a solar eclipse

Examples

นักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatนักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatastronomerอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโคโรนาkoo-roo-naaโคโรนาkoo-roo-naa1Corona (beer brand)2corona (astronomy)3coronavirus; COVID-19 (informal)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ชั้นบรรยากาศchán-ban-yaa-gàatชั้นบรรยากาศchán-ban-yaa-gàat1the atmosphere; gaseous envelope around a planet2an atmospheric layerชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusนอกnɔ̂ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔk1outside; outer; external2outside; outdoors3except; other than4foreign; external; outsideของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títthe Sunที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเป็นวงbpen-wongเป็นวงbpen-wong1in a circle2circular; ring-shapedรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeสุริยุปราคาsù-rí-yúp-bpà-raa-kaaสุริยุปราคาsù-rí-yúp-bpà-raa-kaasolar eclipse
The astronomer explained that the corona is the Sun’s outer atmosphere seen as a ring during a solar eclipse.
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3NounB2

coronavirus; COVID-19 (informal)

a coronavirus; informally, the COVID-19 disease or the virus that causes it (SARS‑CoV‑2)

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toโคโรนาkoo-roo-naaโคโรนาkoo-roo-naa1Corona (beer brand)2corona (astronomy)3coronavirus; COVID-19 (informal)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)โรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanhospitalทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)
During that year, many people caught corona, and hospitals were working hard.
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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

koo

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

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โรrooโรrooRho (Greek letter Ρ/ρ)Rho (Greek letter Ρ/ρ)Part 2
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นาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice fieldpaddy field; rice fieldPart 3
โคโรนาkoo-roo-naaโคโรนาkoo-roo-naaCorona (beer brand)Corona (beer brand)Word