มาตา
maa-dtaaMeaning
1NounC2
mother (formal; literary)
A formal or literary term for mother, derived from Pali/Sanskrit. It is a synonym of the more common formal term มารดามารดาmaan-daamother (formal) (maan-daa) and is often found in compound words like บิดามาตา (bì-daa-maa-dtaa; father and mother).
Examples
การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛ1care; looking after2maintenance; upkeep3supervision; oversightบิดาbì-daaบิดาbì-daafather (formal; respectful)มาตาmaa-dtaaมาตาmaa-dtaamother (formal; literary)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามแก่yaam-gɛ̀ɛยามแก่yaam-gɛ̀ɛold ageเฒ่าtâoเฒ่าtâo1old; elderly; aged2old person; elderถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuufilial piety; deep gratitudeอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ng1one thing/kind2for one thing; on one hand
Taking care of one's father and mother in their old age is considered a form of gratitude.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngความรักkwaam-rákของkɔ̌ɔngมาตาmaa-dtaaว่าwâaยิ่งyîngใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàaสิ่งใดsìng-dai
In Thai literature, a mother's love is often praised as being greater than anything else.
The grace of the royal mother is immeasurable. (Used in a royal or highly formal context)
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiโบราณboo-raanมักmákสรรเสริญsǎn-sə̌ənคุณkunของkɔ̌ɔngมาตาmaa-dtaaผู้ให้กำเนิดpûu-hâi-gam-nə̀ətเปรียบประดุจbprìiap-bprà-dùtน้ำทิพย์náam-típชโลมใจchá-loom-jai
Ancient poetry often praises the virtues of the birth-giving mother, comparing her to divine water that soothes the heart.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
maa
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
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 1
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มาตาmaa-dtaaมาตาmaa-dtaamother (formal; literary)mother (formal; literary)Word