มีดหมอ
mîit-mɔ̌ɔMeaning
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ritual knife
A ritual knife, often believed to have protective powers, used by traditional healers or spiritual masters in Thai ceremonies.
Examples
คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòo1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)มีดหมอmêet mŏrมีดหมอmêet mŏrritual knifeไว้บนwái bonหิ้งพระhîng práหิ้งพระhîng práBuddhist altar shelfเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konauspiciousness
My grandfather keeps a ritual knife on the Buddhist altar shelf for blessings.
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ในnaiพิธีไหว้ครูpí-tii-wâi-kruuอาจารย์aa-jaanจะjàใช้cháiมีดหมอmîit-mɔ̌ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamน้ำมนต์náam-mon
In the teacher-honoring ceremony, the master will use a ritual knife to make holy water.
มีดหมอmîit-mɔ̌ɔเล่มlêmนี้níiได้รับdâi-rápการgaanสืบทอดมาจากsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-maa-jàakบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútและlɛ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีพลังmii-pá-langในnaiการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganสิ่งsìngชั่วร้ายchûua-ráai
This ritual knife has been passed down from ancestors and is believed to have the power to protect against evil.
การสร้างgaan-sâangมีดหมอmîit-mɔ̌ɔต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉที่tîiมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúuด้านdâanไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำตามtam-dtaamฤกษ์ยามrə̂ək-yaamที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
The creation of a ritual knife requires a craftsman with knowledge of magical arts and must follow a designated auspicious time.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mîit
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 2
มีดหมอmîit-mɔ̌ɔมีดหมอmîit-mɔ̌ɔritual kniferitual knifeWord