โชตนา
chôht-dtà-naaMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Thai proper name (Chotana)
a Thai proper name used as a given name or surname; also appears in place names (e.g., ถนนโชตนา ‘Chotana Road’ in Chiang Mai)
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritโชตนาchôht-dtà-naaโชตนาchôht-dtà-naaThai proper name (Chotana)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Khun Chotana is my friend.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่má-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-lai chiiang màiให้hâiขับรถkàp rótตรงไปdtrong bpaiตามdtaamถนนtà-nŏnโชตนาchôht-dtà-naaเลยloieครับkráp
If you want to go to Chiang Mai University, just drive straight along Chotana Road.
ผมpŏmต้องdtôngไปพบbpai pópคุณสมชายkun sŏm-chaaiโชตนาchôht-dtà-naaที่têeสำนักงานใหญ่săm-nák-ngaan yàiพรุ่งนี้prûng-née
I have to go see Mr. Somchai Chotana at the head office tomorrow.
ตระกูลdtrà-gunโชตนาchôht-dtà-naaเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungในnaiตระกูลdtrà-gunเก่าแก่gào gàeของkŏngเชียงใหม่chiiang màiที่têeมีส่วนmee sùuanในnaiการพัฒนาgaan pát-tá-naaเมืองmeuuangมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang yaao naan
The Chotana family is one of Chiang Mai's old families that has long contributed to the city's development.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |