มัสสุ
mát-sùMeaning
1NounC2
mustache
a mustache; hair that grows above the upper lip, used mainly in royal or literary language
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiThai literatureมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toบรรยายban-yaaiบรรยายban-yaai1[to] describe; narrate2[to] lecture; give a talkลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยักษ์yákยักษ์yák1giant-sized; huge2giant; ogre; yaksha (mythical being)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมัสสุmát-sùมัสสุmát-sùmustacheดกดำdòk damดกดำdòk damthick and jet-black (esp. hair/fur)และláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเขี้ยวkîaoเขี้ยวkîao1fang; tusk; canine (tooth)2shrewd; tough in negotiations; tightfisted (colloq.)3barb; prong; point (of a hook or tool)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerน่าเกรงขามnâa greng kăamน่าเกรงขามnâa greng kăamformidable; imposing; awe-inspiring
In Thai literature, the appearance of giants is often described as having a thick, black mustache and fearsome fangs.
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ตามdtaamคติความเชื่อká-dtì kwaam chêuuaแต่โบราณdtàe boh-raanชายชาตรีchaai chaa-dtreeที่têeไว้wáiมัสสุmát-sùจะได้jà dâaiรับrápการยกย่องgaan yók yôngว่าwâaดูdooเป็นผู้นำbpen pôo namและláeมีอำนาจmee am-nâatบารมีbaa-rá-mee
According to ancient beliefs, a real man who wears a mustache would be praised as looking like a leader and possessing authoritative charisma.
กษัตริย์gà-sàtในnaiภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap jìt-dtrà-gam făa pà-năngทรงมีsong meeพระpráมัสสุmát-sùโค้งงอนkóhng ngonซึ่งsêungสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkŏngการแต่งกายgaan dtàeng gaaiตามdtaamแบบbàepตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnán
The king in the mural painting has a curled mustache, which reflects the influence of Western-style grooming during that era.
เมื่อmêuuaสมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราชsŏm-dèt prá ná-ray-sŭuan má-hăa-râatเจริญพระชันษาjà-rern prá chan-săaขึ้นkêunทรงไว้song wáiพระpráมัสสุmát-sùตามแบบฉบับdtaam bàep chà-bàpของkŏngขุนศึกkǔn sùkผู้ยิ่งใหญ่pôo yîng yàiเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangความน่าเกรงขามkwaam nâa greng kăamแก่gàeหมู่mòoทหารtá-hăan
As King Naresuan the Great grew older, he grew a mustache in the typical style of a great warlord to establish a commanding presence among the troops.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มัสสุ said มัด-สะ-สุ?
mát-sù
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
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 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 | — | — |