โภชนา
poo-chá-naaMeaning
1NounC1
food; nourishment
A formal or literary word for food; nourishment.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วัยwaiวัยwaiage; stage of lifeเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtoo[to] grow; develop; flourish; thriveควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)โภชนาpoo-chá-naaโภชนาpoo-chá-naafood; nourishmentที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanครบถ้วนkróp-tûuan1complete; comprehensive; entire2completely; in full; in entirety
Growing children should receive good and complete nourishment.
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นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatกำลังgam-langวิจัยwí-jaiว่าwâaโภชนาpoo-chá-naaประเภทbprà-pêetใดdaiที่tîiส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
Scientists are researching what type of nourishment has the greatest effect on brain function.
ในnaiยามyaamสงครามsǒng-kraamแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛเศษsèetขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangก็gɔ̂ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenโภชนาpoo-chá-naaอันanล้ำค่าlám-kâaที่tîiช่วยchûuaiประทังชีวิตbprà-tang-chii-wít
In times of war, even a piece of bread is considered precious nourishment that sustains life.
หลักธรรมคำสอนlàk tam kam sŏnเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanโภชนาpôht-chá-naaทางใจtaang jaiที่têeช่วยchûuaiหล่อเลี้ยงlòr líangจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanให้hâiผ่องใสpòng săi
Dhamma teachings are like spiritual nourishment that helps nurture a clear soul.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โภชนา said โพ-ชะ-นา?
poo-chá-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
poo
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 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 | — | — |