มารา

maa-raa

Meanings

1NounC1

Mara; devil

Mara, the Buddhist personification of evil or temptation; by extension, a devil or demon in literary or religious use

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2NounC1

obstacle; hindrance

an obstacle or hindrance, especially one that obstructs goodness, merit, or success

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3NounC1

death

death; the end of life, used mainly in literary or religious language

Examples

เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laait's time [to do sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมาราmaa-raaมาราmaa-raa1Mara; devil2obstacle; hindrance3deathมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉanมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉan1[to] come to visit; pay a visit2[to] arrive; set in; befall (of seasons/events/problems)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadสมบัติsǒm-bàtสมบัติsǒm-bàt1property; possessions; assets; belongings2treasure; valuables3property; attribute; quality (of a thing)4virtue; good quality; merit (of a person)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)เงินทองngən-tɔɔngเงินทองngən-tɔɔngmoney; wealthติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)4[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherentไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
When the time comes for death to visit, no one can take their treasures or wealth with them.
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Tones

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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——
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