มหาเสนา

má-hǎa-sěe-naa

Meaning

1NounC2

grand minister; principal minister of state (historical)

A historical royal title for a chief or grand minister of state in old Siam; often a short form of มหาเสนาบดีมหาเสนาบดีmá-hǎa-sěe-naa-bɔɔ-diichief/chancellor of state (historical/royal). Not limited to the civil branch.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya periodตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderมหาเสนาmá-hǎa-sěe-naaมหาเสนาmá-hǎa-sěe-naagrand minister; principal minister of state (historical)มีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîi1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionหัวเมืองฝ่ายเหนือhǔua-mʉʉang-fàai-nʉ̌ʉaหัวเมืองฝ่ายเหนือhǔua-mʉʉang-fàai-nʉ̌ʉanorthern provincial towns/citiesซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)การแบ่งgaan-bɛ̀ngการแบ่งgaan-bɛ̀ng1division; partition2distribution; allocationอำนาจการปกครองam-nâat-gaan-bpòk-krɔɔngอำนาจการปกครองam-nâat-gaan-bpòk-krɔɔnggoverning authority; power to ruleที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan1that is important; important; key2importantly; crucially; more importantly3the important thing/point
During the Ayutthaya period, the position of Mahasena was responsible for overseeing the northern provinces, which was a significant division of administrative power.
3 more examples

Tones

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

Why is มหาเสนา said มะ-หา-เส-นา?

má-hǎa-sěe-naa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator

Word Breakdown

+
มหาเสนาmá-hǎa-sěe-naaมหาเสนาmá-hǎa-sěe-naagrand minister; principal minister of state (historical)grand minister; principal minister of state (historical)Word