PeopleFarmer in Thai
“Farmer” in Thai is ชาวนาchaao-naa; you'll also hear เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtrà-gawn (formal).
rice farmer noun
- chaao mid
- naa mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
farmer (formal) noun
- gà low
- sèet low
- dtrà low
- gawn mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ชาวchaao means "people of", so a rice farmer is ชาวนาchaao-naa, "rice-field people". A fruit grower is ชาวสวนchaao-sǔan, "orchard people", someone who grows field crops like cassava or sugar cane is ชาวไร่chaao-râi, and villagers are ชาวบ้านchaao-bâan. The news and government use เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtrà-gawn.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- chao na
- chaona
- chow naa
- kasettakon
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