มกร

má-gon

Meanings

1NounB2

makara (mythical sea creature)

A makara, a mythical sea creature in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, often depicted as a hybrid animal (e.g., part crocodile, part elephant, part fish).

Examples

3 more examples
2NounB2

Capricorn (zodiac sign)

The zodiac sign Capricorn, often used in the term ราศีมกรราศีมกรraa-sǐi-má-gonCapricorn (zodiac) (raa-sǐi má-gɔɔn).

Examples

3 more examples
3NounC1

crocodile (poetic)

(Poetic or archaic) A crocodile.

Examples

In that Jataka tale, the great crocodile took a piece of meat in its mouth and swam across to the other side.
3 more examples

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is มกร said มะ-กน?

má-gon

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

má

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——