มรดก
mɔɔ-rá-dòkMeanings
1NounB1
inheritance (legal estate)
property, rights, and obligations of a deceased person that transfer to heirs by law or will
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)พินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamพินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamwill; testamentไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)มรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòk1inheritance (legal estate)2heritage; legacyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konboth people; the two of them
Dad wrote a will, and the inheritance will go to both children.
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หลังlǎngคุณตาkun-dtaaเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnและlɛ́หนี้สินnîi-sǐnทั้งหมดtáng-mòtนับnápเป็นมรดกbpen-mɔɔ-rá-dòkที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngแบ่งbɛ̀ngตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎai
After Grandpa passed away, all assets and debts counted as an estate that must be divided according to the law.
ศาลsǎanมีmiiคำสั่งkam-sàngให้hâiแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดการjàt-gaanสิทธิsìt-tíและlɛ́หน้าที่nâa-tîiที่tîiโอนoonมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngทายาทtaa-yâat
The court ordered the appointment of an estate administrator to handle the rights and obligations transferred to the heirs.
แม้mɛ́ɛพ่อpɔ̂ɔจะjàทำtamพินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamไว้wáiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทรัพย์sápบางส่วนbaang-sùuanยังyangถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นมรดกbpen-mɔɔ-rá-dòkโดยธรรมdooi-tamซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiทายาทtaa-yâatโดยชอบด้วยกฎหมายdooi-chɔ̂ɔp-dûuai-gòt-mǎai
Even though Father left a will, some assets are still considered statutory inheritance that must be allocated to the lawful heirs.
2NounB1
heritage; legacy
something handed down from the past, such as culture, traditions, values, or natural/historical assets
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ1ancient; very old2long-established; longstandingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.มรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòk1inheritance (legal estate)2heritage; legacyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofรักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve as
The ancient temple in the village is the community’s heritage that we should preserve.
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ภาษาpaa-sǎaและlɛ́เพลงพื้นบ้านpleeng-pʉ́ʉn-bâanเป็นมรดกbpen-mɔɔ-rá-dòkที่tîiบอกเล่าbɔ̀ɔk-lâoเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoของkɔ̌ɔngบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútเราrao
Local language and folk songs are heritage that tells the stories of our ancestors.
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiลอยกระทงlɔɔi-grà-tongถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นมรดกbpen-mɔɔ-rá-dòkทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamที่tîiเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiกับgàpรากเหง้าrâak-ngâo
The Loy Krathong tradition is cultural heritage that connects the younger generation with their roots.
อาคารaa-kaanโบราณboh-raanริมแม่น้ำrim mâe-náamไม่ใช่mâi châiแค่kâeแหล่งท่องเที่ยวlàeng tông tîiaoแต่dtàeเป็นมรดกbpen mɔɔ-rá-dòkทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatที่têeสะท้อนsà-tónอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákของkŏngเมืองmeuuang
The ancient riverside buildings are not just tourist spots but historical heritage that reflects the city’s identity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มรดก said มอ-ระ-ดก?
mɔɔ-rá-dòk
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 | — | — |