มาศ
mâatMeaning
1NounC1
gold
Gold; a precious yellow metal (used in poetry or formal language).
Examples
พระราชบัลลังก์prá-râat-chá-ban-langพระราชบัลลังก์prá-râat-chá-ban-langroyal throneประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooมาศmâatมาศmâatgoldและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อัญมณีan-yá-má-niiอัญมณีan-yá-má-nii1gem; gemstone2jewel (figurative)ล้ำค่าlám-kâaล้ำค่าlám-kâapriceless; highly valuable
The royal throne is decorated with gold and precious gems.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiผิวพรรณpǐu-panของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiสูงศักดิ์sǔung-sàkว่าwâaงดงามngót-ngaamดั่งdàngทองtɔɔngมาศmâat
In Thai literature, the complexion of a noblewoman is often compared to be as beautiful as gold.
ผิวpǐuนวลผ่องnuuan-pɔ̀ngดั่งdàngทองtɔɔngมาศmâatต้องdtɔ̂ngแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janในnaiคืนวันเพ็ญkʉʉn-wan-pen
Her fair skin, like gold, was illuminated by the full moon's light.
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtพระเจดีย์prá-jee-diiซึ่งsʉ̂ngหุ้มhûmด้วยdûuaiทองคำเปลวtɔɔng-kam-bpleeoบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiราวกับraao-gàpสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nจากjàakสุวรรณsù-wanมาศmâatทั้งtángองค์ong
The top of the chedi, covered in pure gold leaf, shines as if it were constructed entirely of gold.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ศ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |