มรกต
mɔɔ-rá-gòtMeanings
1NounA2
emerald (gemstone)
a precious green gemstone, a variety of beryl
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)มรกตmɔɔ-rá-gòtมรกตmɔɔ-rá-gòt1emerald (gemstone)2emerald green (color)
She wears an emerald ring.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănเห็นhĕnสร้อยคอsôi koที่têeติดdtìtมรกตmo-rá-gòtเม็ดmétเล็กๆlék lékในnaiร้านráanเพชรpét
Yesterday I saw a necklace with small emeralds in a jewelry store.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่างchângจะjàนำnamมรกตmɔɔ-rá-gòtไปbpaiเจียระไนjiia-rá-naiให้hâiขึ้นkʉ̂nประกายbprà-gaaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Tomorrow the jeweler will cut the emerald to make it more brilliant.
นักสะสมnák sà-sŏmอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaมรกตmo-rá-gòtเป็นbpenอัญมณีan-yá-má-neeชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít nèungในnaiตระกูลdtrà-gunเบริลber-rinและláeมีmeeมูลค่าสูงmoon-lá-kâa sŏongเมื่อmêuuaสีsĕeสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrและláeไม่มีmâi meeรอยร้าวroi ráao
The collector explained that emerald is a type of gemstone in the beryl family and is highly valuable when its color is even and it has no fractures.
2NounB1
emerald green (color)
a deep, vivid green color like the emerald gemstone; also, of that color
Examples
ท้องทะเลtɔ́ɔng-tá-leeท้องทะเลtɔ́ɔng-tá-leethe sea; the ocean; (often) the open seaยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีมรกตsǐi-mɔɔ-rá-gòtสีมรกตsǐi-mɔɔ-rá-gòt1emerald green2emerald-green (color)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
The morning sea is emerald green; it’s very beautiful.
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เธอtəəทาสีtaa-sǐiผนังpà-nǎngห้องhɔ̂ngเป็นbpenโทนมรกตtoon-mɔɔ-rá-gòtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́เย็นตาyen-dtaa
She painted the walls in an emerald tone to make the room look calm and cool.
ชุดสูทchút-sùutสีมรกตsǐi-mɔɔ-rá-gòtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoตัดกับdtàt-gàpเนคไทnêek-taiสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuโดดเด่นdòot-dèenในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiang
His emerald suit contrasted with a gold tie, making him stand out at the party.
พอpɔɔแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtตกกระทบdtòk-grà-tópผิวน้ำpǐu-náamในnaiป่าbpàaน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenเฉดมรกตchèet-mɔɔ-rá-gòtลึกlʉ́kอย่างyàangน่าหลงใหลnâa-lǒng-lǎi
When sunlight hit the water in the forest, it shifted into a deep, enchanting emerald shade.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มรกต said มอ-ระ-กต?
mɔɔ-rá-gòt
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɔɔ
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 | — | — |