มารยา
maan-yaaMeanings
1NounB2
deceit; guile; trickery; wiles
Cunning or deceptive behavior used to fool, mislead, or manipulate others; trickery or artifice.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มองออกmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔkมองออกmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] make out [sth] visually; [to] recognize [sth] by looking2[to] see through [sb/sth]; [to] figure outว่าที่wâa-tîiว่าที่wâa-tîi1prospective; designate; would-be2acting (rank or title)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเสนอsà-nə̌əเสนอsà-nə̌ə1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submitนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเป็นเพียงbpen-piiang[to] be only; be merelyมารยาmaan-yaaมารยาmaan-yaa1deceit; guile; trickery; wiles2pretense; feigned behaviorเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเบี่ยงเบนbìiang-beenเบี่ยงเบนbìiang-been1[to] deviate; diverge; differ2[to] deflect; divert; skewความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jai1interest; curiosity2attention; focusจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmประเด็นหลักbprà-den-làkประเด็นหลักbprà-den-làkmain point; key issue; central argument/idea
I could see that his offer was just a deceptive trick to divert attention from the main issue.
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พนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaiคนkonนั้นnánใช้cháiมารยาmaan-yaaร้อยrɔ́ɔiเล่มlêmเกวียนgwiianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลอกlɔ̀ɔkให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaเซ็นสัญญาsen-sǎn-yaa
That salesperson used all sorts of cunning tricks to deceive the customer into signing the contract.
การประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangมารยาmaan-yaaทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลบglòpข่าวฉาวkàao-chǎao
The politician's announcement of a new policy was criticized as being merely a political artifice to cover up a scandal.
ในnaiโลกlôokธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ระหว่างrá-wàangกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútที่tîiชาญฉลาดchaan-chà-làatกับgàpมารยาmaan-yaaที่tîiไร้ซึ่งrái-sʉ̂ngจรรยาบรรณjan-yaa-ban
In the business world, it's sometimes difficult to distinguish between a clever strategy and unethical trickery.
2NounC1
pretense; feigned behavior
A feigned or exaggerated display of manners, emotions, or helplessness to gain sympathy, attention, or an advantage; putting on an act.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแกล้งทำเป็นglâeng tam bpenแกล้งทำเป็นglâeng tam bpen[to] deliberately pretend; [to] feignเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredนิดเดียวnít diaoนิดเดียวnít diao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amountแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มารยาmaan-yaaมารยาmaan-yaa1deceit; guile; trickery; wiles2pretense; feigned behaviorชัดๆchát chátชัดๆchát chát1clearly; very clearly (informal)2very clear; crystal‑clear (informal)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสนใจsŏn jaiสนใจsŏn jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive to
She pretended to be only slightly hurt but cried out loudly; that's clearly an act to get people's attention.
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เขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiกับgàpมารยาmaan-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngแฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaoที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำเป็นtam-bpenอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiไม่mâiอยากyàakรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kan
He's getting tired of his girlfriend's act of playing helpless every time she doesn't want to take responsibility for important matters.
อย่าyàaหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaน้ำตาnáam-dtaaและlɛ́มารยาmaan-yaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลยləəiเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngความเห็นใจkwaam-hěn-jaiเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Don't fall for his tears and feigned helplessness; he's just putting on an act to gain sympathy.
เธอterใช้cháiมารยาหญิงmaan-yaa yĭngทำทีเป็นtam tee bpenบอบบางbòp baangน่าทะนุถนอมnâa tá-nú-tà-nŏmเพื่อpêuuaหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangงานngaanหนักๆnàk nàkในnaiทีมteem
She used her feminine wiles, putting on a fragile and delicate act to avoid the heavy lifting on the team.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
maan
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
มารmaanมารmaan1Māra; tempter in Buddhism2evil spirit; demon3bane; cause of sufferingMāra; tempter in BuddhismPart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
มารยาmaan-yaaมารยาmaan-yaadeceit; guile; trickery; wilesdeceit; guile; trickery; wilesWord