มัณฑ์
manMeaning
1NounC1
ornament; decoration
an ornament or decoration (typically used in formal, literary, or compound contexts)
Examples
ช่างทองchâang-tɔɔngช่างทองchâang-tɔɔnggoldsmithกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeมัณฑ์manมัณฑ์manornament; decorationเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ยอดเจดีย์yɔ̂ɔt-jee-diiยอดเจดีย์yɔ̂ɔt-jee-diispire/top of a stupa
The goldsmith is making an ornament to decorate the top of the pagoda.
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ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanในnaiการสร้างสรรค์gaan-sâang-sǎnมัณฑ์manสำหรับsǎm-ràpใช้cháiในnaiงานพิธีngaan-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kan
Craftsmen spent several months creating ornaments to be used in the important ceremony.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákมีmiiการบรรยายgaan-ban-yaaiถึงtʉ̌ngปราสาทราชวังbpraa-sàat-râat-chá-wangที่tîiประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiมัณฑ์manอันanทำจากtam-jàakแก้วเก้าgɛ̂ɛo-gâoประการbprà-gaanอย่างyàangวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaa
In Thai literature, there are often descriptions of palaces exquisitely decorated with ornaments made of the nine precious gems.
สถาปัตยกรรมไทยsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gam-taiโบราณboo-raanโดดเด่นdòot-dèenด้วยdûuaiมัณฑ์manที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́แฝงfɛ̌ɛngไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiคติธรรมká-dtì-tamทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa
Ancient Thai architecture is distinguished by delicate ornaments that are imbued with religious moral teachings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มัณฑ์ said มัน?
man
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ณ is said like น (n).Silent letterฑ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
man
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ฑ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |