มนัส
má-nátMeaning
1NounC1
mind; heart
the mind, heart, or thoughts (typically used in formal, poetic, or literary contexts)
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)มนัสmá-nátมนัสmá-nátmind; heartแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)พบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทสวดมนต์bòt-sùuat-monบทสวดมนต์bòt-sùuat-monprayer; chantหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literature
The word "manat" means heart or mind, which is often found in Thai prayers or literature.
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เขาkǎoมีmiiมนัสmá-nátตั้งมั่นdtâng-mânที่จะtîi-jàทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaสังคมsǎng-komต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
He set his mind firmly that he would continue to do good deeds to help society.
ความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatจากjàakการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaบุคคลbùk-konอันanเป็นที่รักbpen-tîi-rákบาดลึกbàat-lʉ́kลงไปlong-bpaiในnaiมนัสmá-nátของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaang
The pain from the loss of a loved one cut deep into her heart.
แม้mɛ́ɛกายgaaiจะjàเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láaอ่อนแรงɔ̀ɔn-rɛɛngเพียงใดpiiang-daiแต่dtɛ̀ɛมนัสmá-nátของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังคงyang-kongเปี่ยมไปด้วยbpìiam-bpai-dûuaiความหวังkwaam-wǎngที่จะtîi-jàคว้าชัยชนะkwáa-chai-chá-ná
No matter how exhausted and weak his body was, his mind remained filled with the hope of grasping victory.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มนัส said มะ-นัด?
má-nát
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 | — | — |