มหิงสา
má-hǐng-sǎaMeaning
1NounC1
water buffalo
a water buffalo (typically used in literary, poetic, or highly formal contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)ครูสอนkruu sŏnว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)มหิงสาmá-hĭng-săaมหิงสาmá-hĭng-săawater buffaloแปลว่าbplae wâaแปลว่าbplae wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2that means; which means; in other wordsควายkwaaiควายkwaai1water buffalo2fool; idiot (insult)
In Thai class, the teacher taught that the word 'Mahingsa' means buffalo.
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กวีพรรณนาภาพgà-wii-pan-ná-naa-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngมหิงสาmá-hǐng-sǎaที่tîiกำลังgam-langเดินdəənเล็มlemหญ้าyâaอยู่yùuกลางglaangทุ่งนาtûng-naaอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
The poet beautifully described the image of a water buffalo grazing in the middle of the rice field.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaมหิงสาmá-hǐng-sǎaแทนtɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaควายkwaaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเกิดgə̀ətความไพเราะkwaam-pai-rɔ́และlɛ́ยกระดับyók-rá-dàpภาษาpaa-sǎa
Many Thai literary works often use the word 'Mahingsa' instead of 'buffalo' to create elegance and elevate the language.
ตำนานปรัมปราdtam-naan-bpà-ram-bpà-raaเล่าขานlâo-kǎanถึงtʉ̌ngมหิงสาmá-hǐng-sǎaศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtที่tîiมีmiiพละกำลังpá-lá-gam-langมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanและlɛ́คอยkɔɔiปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk-rák-sǎaผืนป่าpʉ̌ʉn-bpàaแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi
Ancient myths speak of a sacred water buffalo that possesses immense strength and protects this forest.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มหิงสา said มะ-หิง-สา?
má-hǐng-sǎa
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 | — | — |