มังกร

mang-gɔɔn

Meanings

1NounA2

dragon (mythical creature)

A mythical creature; in East Asian tradition, a long, scaled, horned being associated with power and auspiciousness.

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2NounA2

Dragon (Chinese zodiac sign)

The Dragon of the Chinese zodiac cycle; also used for the Year of the Dragon or people born in it.

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3NounB2

powerful figure; tycoon (figurative)

Figurative: a very powerful or influential person or entity.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงการธุรกิจwong-gaan-tú-rá-gìtวงการธุรกิจwong-gaan-tú-rá-gìtbusiness world; business sector; business communityคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มังกรmang-gɔɔnมังกรmang-gɔɔn1dragon (mythical creature)2Dragon (Chinese zodiac sign)3powerful figure; tycoon (figurative)ตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponอิทธิพลìt-tí-pon1influence; sway2influence (astrological/spiritual)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In the business world, people call this company a big dragon because it wields great influence.
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Tones

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

Why is มังกร said มัง-กอน?

mang-gɔɔn

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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

mang

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——

Word Breakdown

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มังกรmang-gɔɔnมังกรmang-gɔɔndragon (mythical creature)dragon (mythical creature)Word