ธาระ
taa-ráMeaning
1NounC1
stream; flow of water
A stream, river, or flow of water (typically used in literary or poetic contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔn1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ธาระtaa-ráธาระtaa-rástream; flow of waterหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)สายน้ำsǎai-náamสายน้ำsǎai-náamstream; flow/current of waterที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
In this poem, the word "ธาระ" (thara) means a cool flowing stream.
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กวีgà-wiiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiชีวิตchii-wítมนุษย์má-nútว่าwâaไม่mâiต่างdtàangอะไรà-raiกับgàpธาระtaa-ráที่tîiไหลlǎiไปbpaiไม่มีวันmâi-mii-wanหวนกลับhǔuan-glàp
The poet compares human life to a stream that flows away and never returns.
เสียงsǐiangธาระtaa-ráหลั่งไหลlàng-lǎiกลางglaangพนาไพรpá-naa-praiช่วยchûuaiชโลมchá-loomจิตใจjìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ที่pûu-tîiหลีกเร้นlìik-réenจากjàakความวุ่นวายkwaam-wûn-waaiทางโลกtaang-lôok
The sound of the stream flowing in the midst of the forest soothes the mind of those who retreat from worldly chaos.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธาระtaa-ráที่tîiใสสะอาดsǎi-sà-àatดั่งdàngแผ่นpɛ̀nกระจกgrà-jòkสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngจันทร์jan
This literary work describes the beauty of the stream, which is as clear as a mirror reflecting the moonlight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธาระ said ทา-ระ?
taa-rá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
taa
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 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 | — | — |