มะนะ
má-náMeaning
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chebulic myrobalan (Northern Thai)
A Northern Thai name for the chebulic myrobalan tree (Terminalia chebula), known in standard Thai as สมอไทยสมอไทยsà-mɔ̌ɔ-taichebulic myrobalan (tree or fruit), or its fruit, which is used in traditional medicine.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)สมอsà-mɔ̌ɔสมอsà-mɔ̌ɔ1anchor (for a boat)2chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมะนะmá-náมะนะmá-náchebulic myrobalan (Northern Thai)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; 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)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทางเหนือtaang-nʉ̌ʉaทางเหนือtaang-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; the northern region2in/to the north; up northใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Grandma calls the chebulic myrobalan tree beside the house 'mana,' which is the name used in Northern Thailand.
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ในnaiการgaanรวบรวมข้อมูลrûuap-ruuam-kɔ̂ɔ-muunสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianใส่sàiชื่อchʉ̂ʉมะนะmá-náไว้wáiคู่กับkûu-gàpสมอsà-mɔ̌ɔไทยtaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanต่างถิ่นdtàang-tìnทราบsâapว่าwâaหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngพืชpʉ̂ʉtชนิดchá-nítเดียวกันdiiao-gan
When compiling information on local medicinal plants, the writer listed 'mana' alongside 'samo Thai' so readers from other regions would know they refer to the same plant.
ตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaaที่tîiสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtกันganในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaระบุrá-bùให้hâiใช้cháiผลpǒnมะนะmá-náแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkปริมาณbpà-rí-maanไว้wáiชัดเจนchát-jeenจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎamผู้รู้pûu-rúuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำมาใช้nam-maa-chái
The medicinal formula passed down in the family calls for dried chebulic myrobalan fruit, but it does not clearly specify how much to use, so you need to consult someone knowledgeable before using it.
การใช้gaan-cháiชื่อchʉ̂ʉสมอsà-mɔ̌ɔไทยtaiแทนtɛɛnมะนะmá-náในnaiบันทึกban-tʉ́kทุกแห่งtúk-hɛ̀ngอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunดูเป็นduu-bpenมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanขึ้นkʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiภาษาถิ่นpaa-sǎa-tìnที่tîiผูกpùukอยู่yùuกับgàpภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaล้านนาláan-naaเลือนหายไปlʉʉan-hǎai-bpai
Replacing 'mana' with the standard Thai name 'samo Thai' throughout the records may make the information appear more standardized, but it also erases traces of the local language intertwined with Lanna traditional knowledge.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มะmáมะmá1come on; please (urge/invite)2hey!; come! (call attention)3fruit-name prefix (bound)come on; please (urge/invite)Part 1
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นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particlesoftener; friendly particlePart 2
มะนะmá-náมะนะmá-náchebulic myrobalan (Northern Thai)chebulic myrobalan (Northern Thai)Word