มาเรีย

maa-riia

Meaning

1Proper nounA2

Maria (name)

The name Maria or Mary, as used in Thai.

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownมาเรียmaa-riiaมาเรียmaa-riiaMaria (name)
Her name is Maria.
3 more examples
มาเรียmaa-riiaเป็นbpenเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
Maria is my neighbor.
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiฉันchǎnไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngกับgàpมาเรียmaa-riia
Yesterday, I went to watch a movie with Maria.
มาเรียmaa-riiaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเธอtəəจะjàย้ายyáaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiปีหน้าbpii-nâa
Maria said that she will move to work in Chiang Mai next year.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

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——