นามกร
naam-má-gonMeaning
1NounC2
name; appellation (literary)
A literary term for a name or designation by which a person or thing is known.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พระเอกprá àykพระเอกprá àyk1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนามกรnaam-má-gonนามกรnaam-má-gonname; appellation (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beamสุรีย์sù-reeสุรีย์sù-reesunเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดวงอาทิตย์duuang aa-títดวงอาทิตย์duuang aa-títthe Sunขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
In this tale, the hero bears the name Saeng Suri because he was born at sunrise.
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แม้máeกาลเวลาgaan way-laaจะjàล่วงเลยไปlûuang loie bpaiหลายlăaiชั่วอายุคนchûua aa-yú konนามกรnaam-má-gonของkŏngวีรบุรุษwee-rá-bù-rùtผู้นั้นpôo nánก็gâwยังคงyang kongปรากฏbpraa-gòtอยู่ในyòo naiบทเพลงbòt plengของkŏngชาวบ้านchaao bâan
Although many generations have passed, that hero's name still appears in the villagers' songs.
กวีgà-weeมิได้mí dâiกล่าวถึงglàao tĕungนามกรnaam-má-gonของkŏngสตรีsà-dtreeผู้pôoเป็นที่รักbpen têe rákหากhàakใช้cháiภาพpâapดวงจันทร์duuang janแทนtaenเธอterตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángบทbòt
The poet does not mention the name of his beloved, but instead represents her through the image of the moon throughout the poem.
ในnaiพระราชพงศาวดารprá-râat-chá-pong-săa-wá-daanนามกรnaam-má-gonของkŏngกษัตริย์gà-sàtมิได้mí dâiทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeเพียงpiiangระบุrá-bùบุคคลbùk-konหากhàakยังyangผูกโยงpòok-yohngพระองค์prá ongเข้ากับkâo gàpสายsăaiราชวงศ์râat-chá-wongและláeความชอบธรรมkwaam chôp tamในnaiการครองราชย์gaan krong râat
In royal chronicles, a king's name serves not merely to identify him, but also to connect him to his dynastic lineage and the legitimacy of his reign.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นามกร said นาม-กอน?
naam-má-gon
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 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 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
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มกรmá-gonมกรmá-gon1makara (mythical sea creature)2Capricorn (zodiac sign)3crocodile (poetic)makara (mythical sea creature)Part 2
นามกรnaam-má-gonนามกรnaam-má-gonname; appellation (literary)name; appellation (literary)Word