นักเวท
nák-wêetMeaning
1NounB2
mage; sorcerer; spellcaster
a person who uses magic or casts spells, especially in fantasy fiction or games (not an illusionist performing tricks)
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักเวทnák-wêetนักเวทnák-wêetmage; sorcerer; spellcasterเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentโจมตีjoom-dtiiโจมตีjoom-dtii1[to] attack; assault2[to] criticize harshlyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmระยะไกลrá-yá-glaiระยะไกลrá-yá-glai1long-distance; long-range2long distance; long rangeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
When I play games, I like to choose the mage character because they can attack from a distance.
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ในnaiนิยายแฟนตาซีní-yaai-fɛɛn-dtaa-siiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตัวละครหลักdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-làkคือkʉʉนักเวทnák-wêetหนุ่มnùmที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnพลังpá-langของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
In this fantasy novel, the main character is a young mage who must go on a journey to train his powers.
การจะเป็นgaan jà bpenนักเวทnák wâytที่têeยิ่งใหญ่yîng yàiได้dâiนั้นnánไม่ใช่mâi châiแค่kâeการgaanร่ายมนตร์râai monแต่ยังdtàe yangต้องมีdtông meeความkwaamเข้าใจอย่างลึกซึ้งkâo-jai yàang léuk-séungต่อdtòสมดุลsŏm dunของkŏngธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
To become a great mage requires not just casting spells, but also having a deep understanding of the balance of nature.
นักเวทnák-wêetในnaiตำนานdtam-naanกล่าวกันว่าglàao-gan-wâaมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumธาตุทั้งสี่tâat-táng-sìiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenพลังpá-langที่tîiน้อยnɔ́ɔiคนkonนักnákจะjàเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngได้dâai
The mages in the legend are said to have the ability to control the four elements, a power that very few can access.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nák
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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นักเวทnák-wêetนักเวทnák-wêetmage; sorcerer; spellcastermage; sorcerer; spellcasterWord