มานา
maa-naaMeaning
1NounB1
mana; magical energy
In fantasy settings and video games, a form of spiritual or magical energy used to cast spells or perform special abilities.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseมานาmaa-naaมานาmaa-naamana; magical energyหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเวทมนตร์wêet-monเวทมนตร์wêet-monmagic; sorceryไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
In this game, if your mana runs out, you can't use magic.
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ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngดื่มdʉ̀ʉmยาyaaเพิ่มpə̂əmมานาmaa-naaเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàร่ายเวทrâai-wêetใหญ่yàiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâai
My character needs to drink a mana potion in order to continue casting big spells.
นักเวทnák-wêetคนkonนั้นnánเก่งมากgèng-mâakเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoมีค่าmii-kâaมานาmaa-naaสูงสุดsǔung-sùtในnaiทีมtiim
That mage is very skilled because he has the highest mana pool on the team.
การจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnมานาmaa-naaเป็นbpenกุญแจสำคัญgun-jɛɛ-sǎm-kanสู่sùuชัยชนะchai-chá-náในnaiการgaanต่อสู้กับdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-gàpบอสbɔ́ɔtระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔungเพราะprɔ́อัตราàt-dtraaการฟื้นฟูgaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuuมักจะmák-jàไม่ทันmâi-tanการใช้gaan-cháiสกิลsà-ginต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Managing mana resources is the key to victory in high-level boss fights because the regeneration rate often can't keep up with continuous skill usage.
Tones
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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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มานาmaa-naaมานาmaa-naamana; magical energymana; magical energyWord