มหิษา
má-hì-sǎaMeaning
1NounC2
water buffalo; buffalo
a water buffalo (used primarily in literature, poetry, or highly formal contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseกษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit; be seated (royal)3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureมหิษาmá-hì-sǎaมหิษาmá-hì-sǎawater buffalo; buffaloเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀kออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀k[to] go to war; go into battle
In the poem, the king rides on the back of a water buffalo to go to battle.
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วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiโบราณboo-raanมักmákใช้cháiมหิษาmá-hì-sǎaเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความแข็งแกร่งkwaam-kɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngและlɛ́ความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buunทางการเกษตรtaang-gaan-gà-sèet
Ancient Thai literature often uses water buffaloes to symbolize strength and agricultural abundance.
ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap jìt-dtrà-gam făa pà-năngแสดงsà-daengภาพpâapเทพเจ้าtêp jâoประทับbprà-tápบนbonหลังlăngมหิษาmá-hì-săaที่têeสง่างามsà-ngàa ngaamซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์săn-yá-lákของkŏngเทพtêhpแห่งhàengความตายkwaam dtaai
The mural painting depicts a deity riding on a majestic water buffalo, which is a symbol of the god of death.
กวีgà-wiiเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamว่าwâaมหิษาmá-hì-sǎaได้dâaiอย่างyàangแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngวิถีwí-tǐiชีวิตชนบทchii-wít-chon-ná-bòtดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmและlɛ́เน้นย้ำnén-yámถึงtʉ̌ngความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panระหว่างrá-wàangมนุษย์má-nútกับgàpธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
The poet masterfully used the word 'mahisa' (water buffalo) to reflect the traditional rural way of life and emphasize the bond between humans and nature.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มหิษา said มะ-หิ-สา?
má-hì-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 | — | — |