ชาวนา

Thai

Etymology

From ชาว (chaao, “person”) + นา (naa, “rice field”) (compare Lao ຊາວນາ (sāo nā)).

Pronunciation
Orthographicชาวนา
d͡ʑ ā w n ā
Phonemic
ชาว-นา
d͡ʑ ā w – n ā
RomanizationPaiboonchaao-naa
Royal Institutechao-na
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰaːw˧.naː˧/(R)

Noun

ชาวนา • (chaao-naa)

  1. farmer; rice grower.

Usage notes

A crop grower, other than rice, is called ชาวไร่ (chaao-râi).

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