มุทรา

mút-traa

Meanings

1NounC1

mudra; symbolic hand gesture

a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies, statuary, and classical dance; a mudra

Examples

พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupBuddha image; Buddha statueองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitมุทราmút-traaมุทราmút-traa1mudra; symbolic hand gesture2seal; stampที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ng1[to] convey; communicate; express2[to] signify; denote; connote; refer toการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterประทานพรbprà-taan-pɔɔnประทานพรbprà-taan-pɔɔn[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessing (on [sb])แก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)กราบไหว้gràap-wâiกราบไหว้gràap-wâi1[to] prostrate in worship2[to] pay homage/devotion
This Buddha statue displays a mudra that signifies granting blessings to those who come to worship.
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2NounC2

seal; stamp

a seal, stamp, or signet (often used in formal, historical, or literary contexts)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉangเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉanglocal ruler/governor of a mueang (historical)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit; be seated (royal)3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)มุทราmút-traaมุทราmút-traa1mudra; symbolic hand gesture2seal; stampลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)สาส์นsǎanสาส์นsǎanmessage; letter; missive (formal, literary)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยืนยันyʉʉn-yanยืนยันyʉʉn-yan1[to] confirm; affirm2[to] insist; stand firm3[to] verify; validate; authenticateความถูกต้องkwaam-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngความถูกต้องkwaam-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng1correctness; accuracy2validity; legitimacy; correctness3morality; proprietyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคำสั่งkam-sàngคำสั่งkam-sàng1order; command2instruction; directive3court/administrative order4computer command
In ancient times, city rulers would affix their seal on missives to authenticate the orders.
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Tones

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

Why is มุทรา said มุด-ทรา?

mút-traa

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

mút

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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