มาลย์
maanMeaning
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flower; garland (poetic)
a flower or a garland of flowers, often used in a poetic or formal context.
Examples
หญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanร้อยrɔ́ɔiร้อยrɔ́ɔi1one hundred (100)2[to] string; thread; link together3[to] compose verse; write in poetic formมาลย์maanมาลย์maanflower; garland (poetic)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)
The young woman is stringing a garland of flowers to offer to the Buddha image.
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ในnaiสวนsǔuanมีmiiบุปผาbùp-pǎaและlɛ́มาลย์maanนานาพันธุ์naa-naa-panส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnหอมอบอวลhɔ̌ɔm-òp-uuan
In the garden, various kinds of flowers and blossoms give off a fragrant aroma.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiว่าwâaเปรียบประดุจbprìiap-bprà-dùtดวงduuangมาลย์maanที่tîiกำลังgam-langผลิบานplì-baan
The poet describes the beauty of the literary heroine as being like a blooming flower.
เครื่องบูชาkrʉ̂ʉang-buu-chaaนั้นnánประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiธูปเทียนtûup-tiianและlɛ́พวงpuuangมาลย์maanที่tîiประดิษฐ์bprà-dìtอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
The offering consists of incense, candles, and exquisitely crafted garlands of flowers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มาลย์ said มาน?
maan
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, 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
ย์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |