มลุลี
má-lú-liiMeaning
1NounC2
climbing jasmine
A kind of climbing jasmine plant with white flowers, often mentioned in Thai poetry or literature.
Examples
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)มลุลีmá-lú-liiมลุลีmá-lú-liiclimbing jasmineที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierลอยมาlɔɔi-maaลอยมาlɔɔi-maa1[to] drift/float toward2[of sound/smell] to waft over3[fig.] to surface (in the mind)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâmตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâm1in the evening; at nightfall2evening after sunset; early night
The sweet scent of the Maluli flowers planted by the fence wafted in the evening breeze.
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กวีgà-wiiในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมักจะmák-jàพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkมลุลีmá-lú-liiในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-dii
Ancient poets often described the beauty and unique fragrance of the Maluli flower in literature.
พระตำหนักprá-dtam-nàkแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiรายล้อมraai-lɔ́ɔmไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiพรรณไม้pan-máaiไทยtaiโบราณboo-raanนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nítทั้งtángซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnกลิ่นglìnพิกุลpí-gunและlɛ́มลุลีmá-lú-liiที่tîiกำลังgam-langออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkสะพรั่งsà-prâng
This royal pavilion is surrounded by various ancient Thai plants, including tuberose, bullet wood, and blooming Maluli.
บทbòtชมchomดงdongในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมีmeeการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungเถาtăoของkŏngต้นdtônมลุลีmá-lú-leeที่têeเลื้อยพันléuui panคบkópไม้ใหญ่máai yàiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam ù-dom sŏm-boonของkŏngป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paan
The forest-viewing passage in this literary work mentions the vines of the Maluli plant winding around large tree branches, reflecting the abundance of the Himmapan forest.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มลุลี said มะ-ลุ-ลี?
má-lú-lii
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 | — | — |