มะเส็ง
má-sěngMeanings
1NounB1
the Snake (Chinese zodiac sign)
The Snake, the sixth of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals; corresponds to the sixth Earthly Branch year in Thai usage (巳).
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มะเส็งmá-sěngมะเส็งmá-sěng1the Snake (Chinese zodiac sign)2Year of the Snakeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ลำดับที่lam-dàp-tîiลำดับที่lam-dàp-tîiordinal number; item numberหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นักษัตรจีนnák-sàt-jiinนักษัตรจีนnák-sàt-jiinChinese zodiac (12-year cycle)
Ma-seang is the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac.
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ในnaiปฏิทินโบราณbpà-dtì-tin-boo-raanมะเส็งmá-sěngเป็นbpenนักษัตรnák-sàtลำดับที่lam-dàp-tîiหกhòkของkɔ̌ɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpสิบสองsìp-sɔ̌ɔngปีbpii
In the traditional calendar, Ma-seang is the sixth zodiac sign in the twelve-year cycle.
นักโหราศาสตร์nák-hǒo-raa-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaช่วงchûuangมะเส็งmá-sěngมักmákเน้นnénสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngงูnguuและlɛ́สติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaa
Astrologers explain that the Ma-seang period often emphasizes the symbols of the snake and wisdom.
บางbaangวัดwátจัดjàtงานฉลองngaan-chà-lɔ̌ɔngปีมะเส็งbpii-má-sěngโดยdooiตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngโคมลายkoom-laaiงูnguuและlɛ́ทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiตามdtaamจารีตjaa-rîitของkɔ̌ɔngนักษัตรnák-sàtลำดับที่lam-dàp-tîiหกhòk
Some temples hold celebrations for the Year of the Snake, decorating with snake-patterned lanterns and performing rituals according to the sixth zodiac sign.
2NounB1
Year of the Snake
A year, age, or birth sign corresponding to the Snake in the Chinese/Thai zodiac cycle.
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พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปีมะเส็งbpee má-sĕngปีมะเส็งbpee má-sĕngYear of the Snakeเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขยันkà-yănขยันkà-yănhardworking; diligentและláeและláeand (coordinating)นิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3Keep still!; Don't move!4understatedly; low‑key
My father says I was born in the Year of the Snake, so I'm diligent and calm.
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ป้าbpâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูดวงduu-duuangตามdtaamปีนักษัตรbpii-nák-sàtแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคนkonปีมะเส็งbpii-má-sěngเข้ากับkâo-gàpปีbpiiวอกwɔ̂ɔkได้ดีdâai-dii
My aunt likes to read horoscopes by zodiac years and says people born in the Year of the Snake get along well with those born in the Year of the Monkey.
ในnaiงานngaanรวมญาติruuam-yâatเราraoแบ่งกลุ่มbɛ̀ng-glùmตามdtaamปีนักษัตรbpii-nák-sàtทำให้tam-hâiคนkonปีมะเส็งbpii-má-sěngได้dâaiคุยกันkui-ganสนุกsà-nùk
At the family reunion, we grouped by zodiac year, which made those born in the Year of the Snake enjoy chatting together.
อาจารย์aa-jaanอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaปีมะเส็งbpii-má-sěngในnaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpนักษัตรไทยnák-sàt-taiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiเชิงสัญลักษณ์chəəng-sǎn-yá-lákเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpปัญญาbpan-yaaและlɛ́ความสุขุมkwaam-sù-kǔm
The teacher explained that the Year of the Snake in the Thai zodiac cycle symbolically relates to wisdom and composure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 | — | — |