มณฑา
mon-taaMeaning
1NounC1
egg magnolia; heavenly flower
a fragrant magnolia tree with pale yellow flowers; also a heavenly flower mentioned in Buddhist mythology
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)มณฑาmon-taaมณฑาmon-taaegg magnolia; heavenly flowerไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)บานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jaiชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jai1refreshing; heartwarming; gratifying; delightful2[to] feel refreshed; feel heartenedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Grandma likes to plant magnolia trees in the front yard because when the flowers bloom, they have a very refreshing fragrance.
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ดอกdɔ̀ɔkมณฑาmon-taaเป็นbpenไม้ดอกmáai-dɔ̀ɔkโบราณboo-raanที่tîiคนไทยkon-taiนิยมní-yomนำมาnam-maaร้อยมาลัยrɔ́ɔi-maa-laiหรือrʉ̌ʉใช้cháiบูชาพระbuu-chaa-práในnaiวันสำคัญwan-sǎm-kan
The Montha flower is an ancient flowering plant that Thai people like to use for making garlands or worshiping Buddha on important days.
ตามdtaamตำนานdtam-naanพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaดอกdɔ̀ɔkมณฑาmon-taaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenบุปผชาติbùp-pà-châatแห่งhɛ̀ngสรวงสวรรค์sǔuang-sà-wǎnที่tîiร่วงหล่นrûuang-lònลงมาlong-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสักการะsàk-gaa-ráพระพุทธองค์prá-pút-tá-ongในnaiวันwanปรินิพพานbpà-rí-níp-paan
According to Buddhist legend, the Montha flower is considered a heavenly blossom that fell down to venerate the Buddha on the day of his Parinirvana.
กลิ่นglìnหอมละมุนhɔ̌ɔm-lá-munของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkมณฑาmon-taaที่tîiโชยมาchooi-maaตามdtaamสายลมsǎai-lomในnaiยามพลบค่ำyaam-plóp-kâmมักmákถูกtùukนำไปnam-bpaiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiถึงtʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-tai
The gentle fragrance of the Montha flower wafting in the breeze at dusk is often used to metaphorically describe the beauty of women in Thai literature.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มณฑา said มณ-ทา?
mon-taa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mon
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 | — | — |