มกุฏ
má-gùtMeanings
1NounC1
crown; diadem
A royal crown, diadem, or headdress (formal or literary variant of มงกุฎมงกุฎmong-gùt1the Crown; monarchy (institution)2crown (royal headpiece))
Examples
กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ทรงสวมsong-sǔuamทรงสวมsong-sǔuam[to] wear [royal language]พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)มกุฏmá-gùtมกุฏmá-gùt1crown; diadem2top; peak; crestที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ทองคำtɔɔng-kamทองคำtɔɔng-kam1gold (chemical element; precious metal)2figurative: something precious/valuableบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt1pure; clean; uncontaminated2innocent; morally pure3pure; unalloyed (figurative)4chaste; virginal
The new king wore a royal crown made of pure gold.
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ในnaiพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกpí-tee bo-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèkพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtจะjàทรงสวมsong sŭuamพระpráมกุฏmá-gùtเพื่อpêuuaแสดงถึงsà-daeng tĕungพระราชอำนาจprá-râat-chá-am-nâatสูงสุดsŏong sùt
In the coronation ceremony, the monarch will wear the royal crown to symbolize supreme royal power.
มกุฏmá-gùtที่têeจัดแสดงjàt sà-daengอยู่ในyòo naiพิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติpí-pít-tá-pan-tá-sà-tăan hàeng châatล้วนlúuanประดับประดาbprà-dàp bprà-daaไปด้วยbpai dûuayอัญมณีan-yá-má-neeล้ำค่าlám kâaและláeมีmeeประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatอันanยาวนานyaao naan
The royal crowns displayed in the National Museum are all adorned with precious gems and possess a long history.
ลวดลายlûuat-laaiอันanวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaaบนbonพระpráมกุฏmá-gùtสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitของkɔ̌ɔngช่างchâangทองหลวงtɔɔng-lǔuangในnaiยุคโบราณyúk-boo-raan
The exquisitely spectacular patterns on the royal crown reflect the refinement of the royal goldsmiths in ancient times.
2NounC2
top; peak; crest
The top, peak, or crest of something (used in literary contexts)
Examples
แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningสาดsàatสาดsàat1[to] splash; fling; throw (liquid)2[to] cast; pour out; flood (light/sound/particles)3woven mat (Isan)ส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tóp[to] shine on [sth] (of light); [to] strike [sth] (of light/rays)มกุฏmá-gùtมกุฏmá-gùt1crown; diadem2top; peak; crestแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ขุนเขาkǔn-kǎoขุนเขาkǔn-kǎogreat mountain; majestic mountain range (poetic)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyประกายbprà-gaaiประกายbprà-gaai1spark; glint; gleam2hint; glimmer (figurative)3spark (of emotion/idea)งดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)
The morning sunlight shone upon the peak of the mountain, creating a beautiful sparkle.
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นกอินทรีnók-in-siiสยายsà-yǎaiปีกbpìikบินbinถลาลมtà-lǎa-lomก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàร่อนลงrɔ̂ɔn-longเกาะgɔ̀บนbonมกุฏmá-gùtแห่งhɛ̀ngพฤกษาprʉ́k-sǎaใหญ่yàiอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
The eagle spread its wings and glided through the wind before landing gracefully on the top of the large tree.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiนี้níiได้dâaiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความวิจิตรkwaam-wí-jìtของkɔ̌ɔngปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnที่tîiตั้งตระหง่านdtâng-dtrà-ngàanอยู่yùuบนbonมกุฏmá-gùtคีรีkii-rii
This poem describes the exquisiteness of the stone sanctuary towering on the crest of the mountain.
องค์ongเจดีย์ทองjee-dii-tɔɔngคำkamอร่ามà-ràamซึ่งsʉ̂ngประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanอยู่yùuณnáมกุฏmá-gùtบรรพตban-pótนั้นnánเป็นbpenเสมือนsà-mʉ̌ʉanศูนย์รวมจิตใจsǔun-ruuam-jìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonทั่วหล้าtûua-lâa
The glittering golden pagoda enshrined at the peak of the mountain is like the spiritual center for Buddhists worldwide.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มกุฏ said มะ-กุด?
má-gùt
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 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 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 | — | — |