มธุกร
má-tú-gɔɔnMeaning
1NounC2
bee (literary)
A literary word for a bee.
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แสงแดดsăeng dàetแสงแดดsăeng dàetsunlight; sunshineอ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateๆ-ส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)ลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)มธุกรmá-tú-gonมธุกรmá-tú-gonbee (literary)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toบินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostไปยังbpai yangไปยังbpai yangto; toward (a destination)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)น้ำหวานnáam wăanน้ำหวานnáam wăan1sweet drink; sugary beverage2sweet liquid3flavored syrup (concentrate)4nectar
As gentle sunlight fell upon the garden, a bee began flying from flower to flower to gather nectar.
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ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngมวลmuuanดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiเสียงsǐiangปีกbpìikของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoมธุกรmá-tú-gɔɔnประสานกันbprà-sǎan-ganเป็นbpenทำนองtam-nɔɔngแผ่วเบาpɛ̀ɛo-bao
Amid the fragrance of the blossoms, the humming wings of the bees blended into a soft melody.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngมธุกรmá-tú-gɔɔnที่tîiหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiกลิ่นglìnบุปผาbùp-pǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngมนุษย์má-nútที่tîiตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiห้วงhûuangรักrák
The poet describes a bee enchanted by the scent of blossoms to evoke a person captivated by love.
ครั้นkránแสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-runไล้láiกลีบบัวglìip-buuaเหล่าlàoมธุกรmá-tú-gɔɔnก็gɔ̂โผpǒoเข้าหาkâo-hǎaเกสรgee-sɔ̌ɔnราวกับraao-gàpจะjàตักตวงdtàk-dtuuangน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanให้hâiเต็มอิ่มdtem-ìmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแดดdɛ̀ɛtกล้าglâaจะjàพรากprâakความkwaamชุ่มชื่นchûm-chʉ̂ʉnไปbpaiจากjàakสวนsǔuan
As dawn's light caressed the lotus petals, the bees darted toward their centers, as though seeking their fill of nectar before the fierce sun stole the garden's freshness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มธุกร said มะ-ทุ-กอน?
má-tú-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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มธุกรmá-tú-gɔɔnมธุกรmá-tú-gɔɔnbee (literary)bee (literary)Word