มหิดล

má-hì-don

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Mahidol (Thai royal name; Prince Mahidol Adulyadej)

A Thai royal name, referring to Prince Mahidol Adulyadej of Songkhla, the 'Father of Modern Medicine and Public Health of Thailand'.

Examples

สมเด็จพระมหิตลาธิเบศรsŏm-dèt prá má-hìt-dtà-laa-tí-bêtสมเด็จพระมหิตลาธิเบศรsŏm-dèt prá má-hìt-dtà-laa-tí-bêtSomdet Phra Mahitalathibet (royal title)อดุลยเดชวิกรมà-dun-yá-dèt-wí-gromอดุลยเดชวิกรมà-dun-yá-dèt-wí-gromAdulyadej Vikrom (royal epithet)พระบรมราชชนกprá-bò-rom-má-râat-chá-chá-nókพระบรมราชชนกprá-bò-rom-má-râat-chá-chá-nók1royal father of the reigning monarch2Prince Mahidol (honorific usage)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)มหิดลmá-hì-donมหิดลmá-hì-don1Mahidol (Thai royal name; Prince Mahidol Adulyadej)2Mahidol Universityทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixมีคุณูปการmee kú-noo-bpà-gaanมีคุณูปการmee kú-noo-bpà-gaan[to] make a significant contribution (to [sth]); be of great service (to [sb/sth])ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendการแพทย์gaan pâetการแพทย์gaan pâetmedicine; medical scienceไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personอย่างใหญ่หลวงyàang yài lŭuangอย่างใหญ่หลวงyàang yài lŭuanggreatly; immensely; gravely (formal/literary)
Prince Mahitaladhibesra Adulyadejvikrom, the Prince Father, or "Mahidol," made immense contributions to Thai medicine.
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2Proper nounB2

Mahidol University

A prestigious public research university in Thailand, named after Prince Mahidol.

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Tones

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

Why is มหิดล said มะ-หิ-ดล?

má-hì-don

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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——
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