มะนิลา
má-ní-laaMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Manila (capital of the Philippines)
The capital city of the Philippines.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingกรุงgrungกรุงgrung1capital city2bound form meaning ‘capital’มะนิลาmá-ní-laaมะนิลาmá-ní-laaManila (capital of the Philippines)เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
I am going to visit Manila next month.
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กรุงgrungมะนิลาmá-ní-laaเป็นbpenเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetฟิลิปปินส์fí-líp-bpinที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangด้านdâanประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
Manila is the capital of the Philippines, famous for its history and culture.
เที่ยวบินtîiao-binจากjàakกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepไปยังbpai-yangกรุงgrungมะนิลาmá-ní-laaมีmiiให้บริการhâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaanทุกวันtúk-wan
Flights from Bangkok to Manila are available every day.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetกรุงgrungมะนิลาmá-ní-laaมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngต่อdtɔ̀ɔการค้าgaan-káaและlɛ́การลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
As the country's economic hub, Manila plays a crucial role in regional trade and investment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 | — | — |
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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นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)sentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)Part 2
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 3
มะนิลาmá-ní-laaมะนิลาmá-ní-laaManila (capital of the Philippines)Manila (capital of the Philippines)Word