นางแมว
naang-mɛɛoMeanings
1NounB2
female cat (poetic/personified)
A female cat, used in a poetic, literary, or personified context. The term uses 'นางนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)' (naang), a title for a female, giving it a more formal or endearing quality than the standard 'แมวตัวเมีย' (maew dtua mia).
Examples
นางแมวnaang-mɛɛoนางแมวnaang-mɛɛo1female cat (poetic/personified)2cat in a traditional rain-invoking ceremonyที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downคลอเคลียklɔɔ-kliiaคลอเคลียklɔɔ-kliia[to] snuggle up to; nuzzle; stay affectionately close to [sb]บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
My dear female cat at home loves to come and snuggle on my lap every morning.
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พอporตกเย็นdtòk yenนางแมวnaang maeoตัวโปรดdtuua bpròhtก็gâwจะjàมาmaaร้องróngเหมียวmĭiaoๆ-ขอkŏrอาหารaa-hăan
When evening comes, my favorite female cat will come meowing for food.
ในnaiนิทานní-taanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngมีmiiนางแมวnaang-mɛɛoสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoปลอดbplɔ̀ɔtเป็นbpenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคู่ใจkûu-jaiคอยkɔɔiปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoonยามyaamเหงาngǎo
In that fairy tale, the princess had a pure white female cat as her close companion, who would comfort her when she was lonely.
นางแมวnaang-mɛɛoเดินdəənเยื้องย่างyʉ́ʉang-yâangอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamบนbonกำแพงgam-pɛɛngราวกับraao-gàpนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpบนbonแคทวอล์คkɛ̂ɛt-wɔ̂ɔk
The female cat strutted gracefully on the wall, like a model on a catwalk.
2NounC1
cat in a traditional rain-invoking ceremony
The cat carried in แห่นางแมวแห่นางแมวhɛ̀ɛ-naang-mɛɛorainmaking ritual with a cat, a traditional Thai procession performed to invoke rain during drought; selection customs vary locally.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeพิธีแห่นางแมวpí-tii-hɛ̀ɛ-naang-mɛɛoพิธีแห่นางแมวpí-tii-hɛ̀ɛ-naang-mɛɛorain-making ritual with a cat procession
It hasn't rained this year, so the villagers are going to organize the 'hàe naang maew' (cat procession) ceremony.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanเสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngนางแมวnaang-mɛɛoตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiถูกtùukสาดน้ำsàat-náamจะjàดังไปถึงdang-bpai-tʉ̌ngเทวดาtee-wá-daaทำให้tam-hâiท่านtânประทานbprà-taanฝนfǒnลงมาlong-maa
According to ancient belief, the cry of the ceremonial cat when splashed with water will reach the heavens, causing the deities to grant rain.
พิธีแห่นางแมวpí-tii-hɛ̀ɛ-naang-mɛɛoเป็นbpenกุศโลบายgù-sà-loo-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngคนโบราณkon-boo-raanที่อาศัยtîi-aa-sǎiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngนางแมวnaang-mɛɛoในnaiการสร้างgaan-sâangความสามัคคีkwaam-sǎa-mák-kiiในnaiชุมชนchum-chonยามyaamเผชิญภัยpà-chəən-paiแล้งlɛ́ɛng
The 'hàe naang maew' ceremony is an ancient stratagem that relies on the belief about the ritual cat's cry to foster community unity when facing a drought.
แม้mɛ́ɛปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banจะjàหาดูhǎa-duuพิธีpí-tiiได้dâaiยากyâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛนางแมวnaang-mɛɛoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiพิธีกรรมขอฝนpí-tii-gam-kɔ̌ɔ-fǒnของkɔ̌ɔngวัฒนธรรมเกษตรกรรมwát-tá-ná-tam-gà-sèet-dtà-gamไทยtai
Although the ceremony is rare to see nowadays, the 'nang maew' cat still remains an important symbol in the rain-invoking rituals of Thai agricultural culture.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naang
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)Part 1
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นางแมวnaang-mɛɛoนางแมวnaang-mɛɛofemale cat (poetic/personified)female cat (poetic/personified)Word