มรณะ

mɔɔ-rá-ná

Meanings

1NounB2

death; decease (formal)

Death; the end of life. Formal/literary term, often used in religious, legal, or ceremonial contexts.

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2AdjectiveC1

fatal; deadly (formal/attrib.)

Causing or relating to death; used attributively in formal or literary expressions (e.g., โรคมรณะ ‘fatal disease’).

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is มรณะ said มอ-ระ-นะ?

mɔɔ-rá-ná

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——