มนุษย์
má-nútMeaning
1NounA2
human; human being
a person; a member of the human species (Homo sapiens); sometimes used collectively to mean humankind
Examples
มนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eats
All humans need air, water, and food
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiฉันchǎnอ่านàanบทความbòt-kwaamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpวิวัฒนาการwí-wát-tá-naa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nút
Yesterday I read an article about human evolution
In the future, humans might be able to live on another planet
ในnaiวิชาชีววิทยาwí-chaa-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaaเราraoเรียนriianว่าwâaมนุษย์má-nútเป็นbpenสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkของkɔ̌ɔngสปีชีส์โฮโมเซเปียนส์sà-bpii-chii-hoo-moo-see-bpiianและlɛ́มีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการใช้ภาษาgaan-chái-paa-sǎaและlɛ́เหตุผลhèet-pǒn
In biology class, we learn that humans are members of the species Homo sapiens and have the ability to use language and reason
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มนุษย์ said มะ-นุด?
má-nút
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 | — | — |