มัฆริบ

mák-ríp

Meanings

1NounB2

Maghrib prayer; sunset prayer

The fourth of the five daily prayers in Islam, performed just after sunset

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2NounB2

west; sunset

The west, or the time when the sun sets; used especially in Islamic or Arabic contexts.

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3NounC1

Maghreb

The Maghreb region in North Africa

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Tones

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

Why is มัฆริบ said มัก-ริบ?

mák-ríp

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 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 vowelEnds in -ฆ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

mák

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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