มายา

maa-yaa

Meanings

1NounB2

illusion; deceptive appearance

something that appears real or true but is not; an appearance that misleads the senses or mind

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2NounB2

deceit; trickery; guile

the use of deception, cunning, or stratagems to mislead others

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3NounC1

magic; sorcery (literary)

supernatural or seemingly supernatural power or acts, especially in literary or poetic usage (contrast with stage magic: ‘มายากลมายากลmaa-yaa-gonmagic (stage); conjuring’)

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4NounC1

worldly illusion (philosophical)

in Indian/Buddhist thought, the illusory nature of worldly phenomena that leads beings to attachment or delusion

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ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaBuddhismเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa[to] believe (that) ...สิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangthings; stuffที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเป็นเพียงbpen piiangเป็นเพียงbpen piiang[to] be only; be merelyมายาmaa yaaมายาmaa yaa1illusion; deceptive appearance2deceit; trickery; guile3magic; sorcery (literary)4worldly illusion (philosophical)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ของจริงkŏng jingของจริงkŏng jingthe real thing; genuine articleแท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยั่งยืนyâng-yeunยั่งยืนyâng-yeun1lasting; enduring2sustainable
In Buddhism, it is believed that the things we see are merely illusions, not real, enduring things.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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มายาmaa-yaaมายาmaa-yaaillusion; deceptive appearanceillusion; deceptive appearanceWord