มันหลา
man-lǎaMeaning
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jasmine (Southern Thai)
A Southern Thai term for jasmine, a plant with fragrant, usually white flowers.
Examples
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)มันหลาman-lǎaมันหลาman-lǎajasmine (Southern Thai)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell good
Jasmine flowers are white and fragrant.
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Mom planted jasmine beside the house last year.
This morning, I picked jasmine flowers to make a garland.
ที่บ้านtîi-bâanยายyaaiทางใต้taang-dtâaiเราraoเรียกrîiakดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líว่าwâaดอกdɔ̀ɔkมันหลาman-lǎaและlɛ́มักmákเก็บgèpมาmaaร้อยrɔ́ɔiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai
At my grandmother's home in southern Thailand, we call jasmine flowers 'man la' and often pick them to make garlands.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, 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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)it (thing/animal)Part 1
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หลาlǎaหลาlǎa1yard (unit of length)2classifier for fabric length (yards)3spinning wheel (Isan)yard (unit of length)Part 2
มันหลาman-lǎaมันหลาman-lǎajasmine (Southern Thai)jasmine (Southern Thai)Word