มิราจ
mí-râatMeaning
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mirage
an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, often making it appear as if there is water in the distance
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wan1during the day; in the daytime2daytime; daylight hoursแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtextremely hot; scorchingเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asมิราจmí-râatมิราจmí-râatmirageบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnroad surface
When driving during the day with intense heat, we often see a mirage on the road surface.
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สิ่งที่sìng-tîiเขาkǎoเห็นhěnกลางglaangทะเลทรายtá-lee-saaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangมิราจmí-râatเท่านั้นtâo-nán
What he saw in the middle of the desert wasn't a water source, but merely a mirage.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanมิราจmí-râatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการหักเหgaan-hàk-hěeของkɔ̌ɔngแสงsɛ̌ɛngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผ่านpàanชั้นchánอากาศaa-gàatที่tîiมีmiiอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan
The mirage phenomenon is caused by the refraction of light as it passes through layers of air with different temperatures.
นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangที่tîiหลงทางlǒng-taangในnaiทะเลทรายtá-lee-saaiมักจะmák-jàถูกหลอกtùuk-lɔ̀ɔkด้วยdûuaiภาพpâapมิราจmí-râatจนjonทำให้tam-hâiเดินตามdəən-dtaamภาพลวงตาpâap-luuang-dtaaและlɛ́หมดแรงmòt-rɛɛng
Travelers lost in the desert are often deceived by mirages, causing them to follow the optical illusion and become exhausted.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |