Thai Tone Lookup

Q: What tone is หนา in Thai?

หนา (pronounced na) is pronounced with a rising tone. Rule: High + Live (no mark) = Rising. High-class consonants in live syllables without a tone mark produce Rising tone. This is the default for high-class consonants.

Q: What does หนา mean in Thai?

หนา (na) means not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions, relatively thick from top to bottom.

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หนา

rising Tone

Meaning: not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions, relatively thick from top to bottom

Initial

ห

Class

High-class

Tone Mark

None

Syllable

live

Tone Rule

High + Live (no mark) = Rising

High-class consonants in live syllables without a tone mark produce Rising tone. This is the default for high-class consonants.

What is a live syllable?

Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)

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