Status in Thai

“Status” in Thai is ฐานะtǎa-ná.

ฐานะ tǎa-ná

(financial or social) status noun

  • tǎa rising
  • ná high
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

มีฐานะmii tǎa-ná = to be well-off.

You'll hear it in Thon (ทน).

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:

  • thana
  • ta na

More people in Thai

All people
  • ผู้หญิง pûu-yǐng Woman
  • ผู้ชาย pûu-chaai Man
  • คุณผู้หญิง kun pûu-yǐng Lady

    madam, the lady (polite: how staff address a woman)

  • ฝรั่ง fà-ràng Farang

    Westerner, a white foreigner

  • คนต่างชาติ kon dtàang-châat Foreigner

    foreigner, foreign people

  • คน kon Person

    person, people

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