คณิกา
ká-ní-gaaMeaning
1NounC1
courtesan; prostitute
a courtesan or prostitute, typically used in historical, formal, or literary contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúkย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúk1retro; vintage-style; throwback2to go retro; to revive an old styleเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปลอมตัวbplɔɔm-dtuuaปลอมตัวbplɔɔm-dtuua[to] disguise oneself; [to] go undercover; [to] pose asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หญิงyǐngหญิงyǐng1woman; female (person)2female; feminine3princess (familiar form of address)คณิกาká-ní-gaaคณิกาká-ní-gaacourtesan; prostituteเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)สืบsʉ̀ʉpสืบsʉ̀ʉp1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry onความลับkwaam-lápความลับkwaam-láp1a secret2secrecy; confidentiality3mystery; hidden truthในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หอhɔ̌ɔหอhɔ̌ɔ1dorm (abbr.)2tower; tall building3hall; pavilionนางโลมnaang-loomนางโลมnaang-loomprostitute; courtesan
In this historical drama, the heroine has to disguise herself as a courtesan to investigate secrets in the brothel.
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หญิงyǐngคณิกาká-ní-gaaชั้นสูงchán-sǔungในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมักจะmák-jàได้รับdâi-rápการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnให้hâiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatด้านdâanศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàกวีgà-wiiและlɛ́การgaanดนตรีdon-dtriiด้วยdûuai
High-class courtesans in ancient times were often trained to be skilled in arts, poetry, and music as well.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่yùuในฐานะnai-tǎa-náนางnaangคณิกาká-ní-gaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngจากjàakเหล่าlàoขุนนางkǔn-naangชั้นผู้ใหญ่chán-pûu-yàiเพราะprɔ́สติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaอันanเฉียบแหลมchìiap-lɛ̌ɛm
Despite her status as a courtesan, she was highly regarded by senior nobles due to her sharp intellect.
กฎหมายตราสามดวงgòt-măai dtraa săam duuangในอดีตnai à-dèetมีmeeการระบุgaan rá-bùถึงtĕungการจัดเก็บภาษีgaan jàt gèp paa-sĕeจากjàakสำนักsăm-nákคณิกาká-ní-gaaซึ่งsêungถือเป็นtĕu bpenรายได้raai dâiส่วนหนึ่งsùuan nèungของkŏngรัฐrátในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnán
The Law of the Three Seals in the past mentioned the collection of taxes from courtesan houses, which was considered part of the state revenue in that era.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คณิกา said คะ-นิ-กา?
ká-ní-gaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ká
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |