กุมารี
gù-maa-riiMeaning
1NounC1
young girl; maiden
a young girl, maiden, or virgin, typically used in formal, literary, or religious contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛceremonial procession; paradeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกุมารีgù-maa-riiกุมารีgù-maa-riiyoung girl; maidenแต่งdtɛ̀ngแต่งdtɛ̀ng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] marry (colloquial)3[to] decorate; adorn4[to] compose; write5[to] modify; tune; customize6[to] arrange; set; styleชุดไทยchút-taiชุดไทยchút-taitraditional Thai outfitสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)พานpaanพานpaan1pedestal tray2[classifier] pedestal traysดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowers
In the procession, there were young maidens dressed beautifully in Thai costumes carrying flower trays.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanพิธีกรรมศักดิ์สิทธิ์pí-tii-gam-sàk-sìtนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiกุมารีgù-maa-riiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtเป็นbpenผู้pûuจุดjùtเทียนชัยtiian-chai
According to ancient beliefs, this sacred ritual requires a pure virgin maiden to light the victory candle.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngกุมารีgù-maa-riiนางnaangนั้นnánไว้wáiอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jongในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-dii
The poet described the beauty of that young maiden with exquisite elaboration in the literature.
เทพธิดาtêep-tí-daaองค์ongนี้níiมักmákปรากฏกายbpraa-gòt-gaaiให้hâiผู้คนpûu-konเห็นhěnในnaiร่างrâangของkɔ̌ɔngกุมารีgù-maa-riiน้อยnɔ́ɔiผู้pûuมีmiiใบหน้าbai-nâaผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ng
This goddess often manifests herself to people in the form of a radiant young maiden.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กุgùกุgù1[to] fabricate; make up (a story)2I; me (very rude; nonstandard)[to] fabricate; make up (a story)Part 1
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กุมารีgù-maa-riiกุมารีgù-maa-riiyoung girl; maidenyoung girl; maidenWord