ธมนี

tá-má-nee

Meanings

1NounC2

blood vessel; artery; vein

a blood vessel, artery, or vein (literary or formal)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตำราdtam-raaตำราdtam-raa1textbook; manual; handbook2treatise; authoritative/classical text3recipe; formula (traditional)แพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen taiแพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen taiThai traditional medicine practitionerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungmention; referenceเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ธมนีtá-má-neeธมนีtá-má-nee1blood vessel; artery; vein2nerve; tendonที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asหล่อเลี้ยงlòr líangหล่อเลี้ยงlòr líang[to] nourish; sustain; nurtureอวัยวะà-wai-yá-wáอวัยวะà-wai-yá-wáorgan; [a] body partต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaaibody
In Thai traditional medicine texts, there is mention of the blood vessels that function to nourish various organs in the body.
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2NounC2

nerve; tendon

a nerve or tendon (literary or formal)

Examples

หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanนวดแผนโบราณnûuat păen boh-raanนวดแผนโบราณnûuat păen boh-raan1traditional Thai massage2[to] get/receive traditional Thai massage3[to] perform traditional Thai massage (on [sb])ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ธมนีtá-má-neeธมนีtá-má-nee1blood vessel; artery; vein2nerve; tendonอย่างแม่นยำyàang mâen-yamอย่างแม่นยำyàang mâen-yamaccurately; precisely; exactlyเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaiผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaipatient; sick personได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi ráp bàat jèpได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi ráp bàat jèp[to] sustain injuries; [to] be woundedขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeการนวดgaan nûuatการนวดgaan nûuatmassage; massaging
Traditional massage therapists must know the exact location of the nerves and tendons to prevent the patient from getting injured during the massage.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ธมนี said ทม-นี?

tá-má-nee

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——