มฤคา
má-rʉ́-kaaMeanings
1NounC2
deer
a deer (typically used in literary or poetic contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)พระรามprá-raamพระรามprá-raam1Rama (epic hero)2King Rama (Thai regnal title)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ตามล่าdtaam-lâaตามล่าdtaam-lâa1[to] hunt down; pursue to capture/kill2[to] hunt for; pursue intensely (figurative)มฤคาmá-rʉ́-kaaมฤคาmá-rʉ́-kaa1deer2wild animal; beastทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔng1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k1deep forest; remote jungle2deep forest; remote forest interior
In the literary epic Ramayana, Rama went hunting for a golden deer in the deep forest.
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กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngฝูงfǔungมฤคาmá-rʉ́-kaaที่tîiกำลังgam-langเล็มlemหญ้าyâaอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpท่ามกลางtâam-glaangแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-jan
The poet describes a herd of deer peacefully grazing under the moonlight.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangฝีเท้าfǐi-táaoของkɔ̌ɔngนายพรานnaai-praanมฤคาmá-rʉ́-kaaน้อยnɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂ตื่นตระหนกdtʉ̀ʉn-dtrà-nòkและlɛ́วิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiหายไปhǎai-bpaiในnaiพงไพรpong-prai
Upon hearing the hunter's footsteps, the little deer panicked and fled into the thicket.
ดวงตาduuang-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangช่างchângกลมโตglom-dtooและlɛ́สุกใสsùk-sǎiประดุจbprà-dùtดวงตาduuang-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngมฤคาmá-rʉ́-kaaน้อยnɔ́ɔiในnaiป่าbpàaใหญ่yài
Her eyes were so large and bright, akin to the eyes of a little deer in the great forest.
2NounC2
wild animal; beast
a wild animal or beast (typically used in literary or poetic contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiThai literatureมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toบรรยายถึงban-yaai tĕungบรรยายถึงban-yaai tĕung[to] describe [sth/sb]; [to] lecture about [sth]ป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paanป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paanthe Himmapan forest (mythical)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuai1[to] be full of; be filled with; be packed with2[to] be rife with; be replete with (figurative)มฤคาmá-rí-kaaมฤคาmá-rí-kaa1deer2wild animal; beastน้อยใหญ่nói yàiน้อยใหญ่nói yài1big and small; all sizes/degrees2of all ranks/statusesนานาพรรณnaa-naa panนานาพรรณnaa-naa panof various kinds
Thai literature often describes the Himmapan forest as being filled with various kinds of wild beasts, both small and large.
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เสียงคำรามsǐiang-kam-raamของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoมฤคาmá-rʉ́-kaaดังdangกึกก้องgʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaพนาpá-naaวันwanบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngความkwaamเกรงขามgreeng-kǎamของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaในnaiยามวิกาลyaam-wí-gaan
The roar of the beasts echoed throughout the forest, indicating the formidable nature of wild animals in the night.
กวีgà-wiiโบราณboo-raanมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaการgaanเยื้องย่างyʉ́ʉang-yâangของkɔ̌ɔngมฤคาmá-rʉ́-kaaในnaiป่าดงดิบbpàa-dong-dìpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความงามkwaam-ngaamตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châat
Ancient poets often depicted the striding of beasts in the deep jungle to reflect natural beauty.
แม้นmɛ́ɛnมฤคาmá-rʉ́-kaaจะjàดุร้ายdù-ráaiและlɛ́เปี่ยมไปด้วยbpìiam-bpai-dûuaiสัญชาตญาณดิบsǎn-châat-dtà-yaan-dìpเถื่อนtʉ̀ʉanทว่าtá-wâaในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiกลับglàpถูกtùukรจนาrót-jà-naaให้ดูhâi-duuงามสง่าngaam-sà-ngàaดั่งdàngเทพtêepนิมิตní-mít
Even though wild beasts are fierce and filled with savage instincts, in poetry they are composed to look as elegant as a divine creation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มฤคา said มะ-รึ-คา?
má-rʉ́-kaa
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 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 | — | — |