มณี
má-niiMeanings
1NounB1
gem; gemstone
A gem or gemstone; a valuable, beautiful mineral, often cut and used in jewelry.
Examples
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมณีmá-niiมณีmá-nii1gem; gemstone2precious jewel (literary/poetic)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-colored
This ring has a red gem.
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ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panเราraoได้เห็นdâai-hěnมณีmá-niiที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamมากมายmâak-maaiจากjàakหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têet
In the museum, we saw many beautiful gems from various countries.
ช่างทำเครื่องประดับchâng-tam-krʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpกำลังgam-langเจียระไนjiia-rá-naiมณีmá-niiอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiทำtamสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔ
The jeweler is carefully cutting the gemstone to put on a necklace.
มูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaของkŏngมณีmá-neeแต่ละdtàe láเม็ดmétจะjàถูกtòokกำหนดgam-nòtโดยdoiสีsĕeความkwaamใสสะอาดsăi sà-àatการเจียระไนgaan jiia-rá-naiและláeน้ำหนักnám nàkกะรัตgà-ràt
The value of a gemstone is determined by its color, clarity, cut, and carat weight.
2NounB2
precious jewel (literary/poetic)
A precious jewel (literary/poetic); figuratively, something very valuable or excellent.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifมณีmá-niiมณีmá-nii1gem; gemstone2precious jewel (literary/poetic)อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneล้ำค่าlám-kâaล้ำค่าlám-kâapriceless; highly valuable
A good friend is like a precious jewel.
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เสียงsǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเป็นbpenดั่งdàngมณีmá-niiทุกคนtúk-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpฟังfangเธอtəəร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng
Her voice is like a jewel; everyone loves to hear her sing.
ปัญญาbpan-yaaถือเป็นtĕu bpenมณีmá-neeล้ำค่าlám kâaที่têeช่วยchûuaiเสริมสร้างsĕrm sâangชีวิตchee-wítให้hâiมีคุณค่าmee kun-kâaมากกว่าmâak gwàaทรัพย์สินsáp sǐnใดๆdai dai
Wisdom is considered a precious jewel that enriches life more than any possession.
อิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapที่tîiเราraoมีmiiในnaiวันนี้wan-níiคือkʉʉมณีmá-niiอันanล้ำค่าlám-kâaที่tîiบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoได้dâaiต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuแลกมาด้วยlɛ̂ɛk-maa-dûuaiชีวิตchii-wít
The freedom we have today is a precious jewel that our ancestors fought for with their lives.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มณี said มะ-นี?
má-nii
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 | — | — |