มายากล
maa-yaa-gonMeaning
1NounA2
magic (stage); conjuring
the art of performing illusions and sleight of hand for entertainment
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมายากลmaa-yaa-gonมายากลmaa-yaa-gonmagic (stage); conjuring
Children like watching magic shows.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoดูduuนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngทำtamมายากลmaa-yaa-gonลวงตาluuang-dtaaในnaiงานวัดngaan-wát
Yesterday we watched a magician perform illusions at the temple fair.
Tomorrow I will try practicing simple card magic with a friend.
เขาkǎoศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaกลgonเทคนิคték-nìkมายากลmaa-yaa-gonและlɛ́การgaanบังbangสายตาsǎai-dtaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความประหลาดใจkwaam-bprà-làat-jaiแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ชมpûu-chom
He studies magic techniques and misdirection to create surprise for the audience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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
มายาmaa-yaaมายาmaa-yaa1illusion; deceptive appearance2deceit; trickery; guile3magic; sorcery (literary)4worldly illusion (philosophical)illusion; deceptive appearancePart 1
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มายากลmaa-yaa-gonมายากลmaa-yaa-gonmagic (stage); conjuringmagic (stage); conjuringWord