ดวงผกา
duuang-pà-gaaMeaning
1NounC1
flower; blossom
a flower or blossom (typically used in poetic or literary contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการเปรียบgaan-bprìiapการเปรียบgaan-bprìiapcomparisonผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughดวงผกาduuang-pà-gaaดวงผกาduuang-pà-gaaflower; blossom
In this song, a beautiful woman is compared to a blossom.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักจะmák-jàเปรียบbprìiapความรักkwaam-rákวัยหนุ่มสาวwai-nùm-sǎaoดั่งdàngดวงผกาduuang-pà-gaaที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prâng
In Thai literature, young love is often compared to a newly blooming flower.
กวีgà-wiiรจนาบทกลอนrót-jà-naa-bòt-glɔɔnพรรณนาpan-ná-naaความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngดวงผกาduuang-pà-gaaนานาพรรณnaa-naa-panในnaiพระpráราชrâatอุทยานùt-tá-yaanได้dâaiอย่างyàangสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuai
The poet beautifully composed verses describing the beauty of various blossoms in the royal garden.
แม้นmɛ́ɛnดวงผกาduuang-pà-gaaจะjàร่วงโรยrûuang-rooiไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamอันanงดงามngót-ngaamจะjàยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuตราบdtràapนิรันดร์ní-ran
Even though blossoms wither with time, their fragrance and beautiful memories will remain forever.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดวงผกา said ดวง-ผะ-กา?
duuang-pà-gaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsorb; sun/moon; lamp; round spotPart 1
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ดวงผกาduuang-pà-gaaดวงผกาduuang-pà-gaaflower; blossomflower; blossomWord