มรณฆาต
mɔɔ-rá-ná-kâatMeanings
1NounC1
deathblow; fatal blow
A blow, strike, or action that causes death; the final killing stroke.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmพระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ฟาดfâatฟาดfâat1[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack2[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)3[to] polish off (food); [to] devour4[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)ดาบdàapดาบdàap1sword2Police Senior Sergeant Major (Thai rank); ดาบตำรวจลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineไปเป็นbpai-bpenไปเป็นbpai-bpen[to] go to be; take up a post asมรณฆาตmɔɔ-rá-ná-kâatมรณฆาตmɔɔ-rá-ná-kâat1deathblow; fatal blow2decisive final blow (figurative)ปลิดชีพbplìt-chîipปลิดชีพbplìt-chîip1[to] kill; [to] take [sb's] life2[to] take one's own life; [to] commit suicideปีศาจร้ายbpii-sàat-ráaiปีศาจร้ายbpii-sàat-ráai1evil demon; evil spirit2villain; very wicked person (figurative)
In the movie, the hero brought his sword down in a killing blow, ending the evil monster's life.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuอันanยาวนานyaao-naanอัศวินàt-sà-winก็gɔ̂โจมตีjoom-dtiiด้วยdûuaiมรณฆาตmɔɔ-rá-ná-kâatเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเปิดช่องbpə̀ət-chɔ̂ngว่างwâang
After a long fight, the knight struck with a killing blow when his opponent revealed an opening.
พรานป่าpraan-bpàaซุ่มsûmรอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàที่จะtîi-jàปล่อยbplɔ̀iศรsɔ̌ɔnมรณฆาตmɔɔ-rá-ná-kâatเข้าสู่kâo-sùuจุดตายjùt-dtaaiของkɔ̌ɔngพยัคฆ์ร้ายpá-yák-ráai
The hunter lay in wait for the opportune moment to release the killing arrow into the fierce tiger's vital point.
นักฆ่าnák-kâaลงมือlong-mʉʉด้วยdûuaiมรณฆาตmɔɔ-rá-ná-kâatอันanเฉียบคมchìiap-komในnaiความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàร้องrɔ́ɔngขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
The assassin struck with a swift killing blow in the darkness, ensuring the victim had no chance even to cry for help.
2NounC1
decisive final blow (figurative)
A decisive action or event that brings about the complete end or failure of something, such as a plan, career, or organization.
Examples
กฎหมายภาษีgòt-mǎai-paa-sǐiกฎหมายภาษีgòt-mǎai-paa-sǐitax lawใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มรณฆาตmɔɔ-rá-ná-kâatมรณฆาตmɔɔ-rá-ná-kâat1deathblow; fatal blow2decisive final blow (figurative)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-lékธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-léksmall businessจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amounts
The new tax law was a decisive blow for many small businesses.
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ข่าวฉาวkàao-chǎaoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtที่tîiถูกtùukเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenมรณฆาตmɔɔ-rá-ná-kâatที่tîiปิดฉากbpìt-chàakชีวิตchii-wítทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The corruption scandal that was exposed was the death knell that ended his political career.
การปฏิเสธgaan bpà-dtì-sàytเงินทุนสนับสนุนngern tun sà-nàp-sà-nŭnในnaiรอบสุดท้ายrôp sùt táaiเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanมรณฆาตmo-rá-ná-kâatที่têeดับฝันdàp fănของkŏngบริษัทสตาร์ทอัพbo-rí-sàt sà-dtáat-âpดาวรุ่งdaao rûngแห่งhàengนั้นnán
The denial of the final round of funding was tantamount to a death knell that extinguished the dreams of that promising startup.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiที่têeผิดพลาดpìt plâatของkŏngผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanเพียงpiiangครั้งเดียวkráng diiaoกลับกลายเป็นglàp glaai bpenมรณฆาตmo-rá-ná-kâatที่têeทำให้tam hâiโครงการkrohng gaanมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaหลายพันล้านlăai pan láanต้องdtôngล้มพับไปlóm páp bpai
A single poor decision by the executive turned into the death knell that caused the multi-billion-baht project to collapse.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มรณฆาต said มอ-ระ-นะ-คาด?
mɔɔ-rá-ná-kâat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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 | — | — |