นิศากร
ní-sǎa-gɔɔnMeaning
1NounC2
moon
the moon (typically used in literary, formal, or poetic contexts)
Examples
กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiap1[to] compare2comparativeใบหน้าbai-nâaใบหน้าbai-nâafaceอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎibrilliantly bright; radiantราวกับraao-gàpราวกับraao-gàp1as if; as though2like; akin toนิศากรní-sǎa-gɔɔnนิศากรní-sǎa-gɔɔnmoonในnaiในnai1in; 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)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)เพ็ญpenเพ็ญpen1Pen (female name)2full; full moon
The poet described the young woman's beautiful face as being as bright as the moon on a full moon night.
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แสงsɛ̌ɛngนิศากรní-sǎa-gɔɔnสาดsàatส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópผิวน้ำpǐu-náamสร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpและlɛ́เยือกเย็นyʉ̂ʉak-yenในnaiยามราตรีyaam-raa-dtrii
The light of the moon shone upon the water's surface, creating a sense of tranquility and coldness in the night.
แม้mɛ́ɛเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkจะjàบดบังbòt-bangนิศากรní-sǎa-gɔɔnจนมืดjon-mʉ̂ʉtมิดmítแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongก้าวเดินgâao-dəənต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiในnaiป่าbpàaใหญ่yàiด้วยdûuaiความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mân
Even though the clouds obscured the moon until it was pitch black, the travelers continued to walk forward in the great forest with determination.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนิศากรní-sǎa-gɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenสัญญะsǎn-yáสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความโหยหาkwaam-hǒoi-hǎaและlɛ́อารมณ์aa-romรักrákอันanลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ng
Many Thai literary works often depict the beauty of the moon as a symbol to convey yearning and profound romantic emotions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นิศากร said นิ-สา-กอน?
ní-sǎa-gɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ní
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 | — | — |