มัทรี

mát-tá-rii

Meanings

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Maddi (Vessantara Jataka character)

The wife of Prince Vessantara in the Vessantara Jataka; revered in Thai literature and Buddhist tradition (Thai: พระนางมัทรี; from Pali Maddī).

Examples

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female given name

A Thai female given name derived from the literary/religious figure Maddī (มัทรีมัทรีmát-tá-rii1Maddi (Vessantara Jataka character)2female given name).

Examples

Khun Mattri is the new department head who just transferred from the Chiang Mai branch.
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Tones

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

Why is มัทรี said มัด-ทะ-รี?

mát-tá-rii

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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 -ท, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

mát

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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