มายา
maa-yaaMeanings
illusion; deceptive appearance
something that appears real or true but is not; an appearance that misleads the senses or mind
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deceit; trickery; guile
the use of deception, cunning, or stratagems to mislead others
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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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worldly illusion (philosophical)
in Indian/Buddhist thought, the illusory nature of worldly phenomena that leads beings to attachment or delusion
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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
- 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 | — | — |