มุสิก
mú-sìkMeaning
1NounC1
mouse; rat
a mouse or rat (typically used in literary, formal, or religious contexts, such as the mythological vehicle of Ganesha)
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไปไหว้bpai-wâiไปไหว้bpai-wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsพระพิฆเนศprá-pík-ká-nêetพระพิฆเนศprá-pík-ká-nêetThai name for Ganesha; Hindu deityมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกระซิบgrà-sípกระซิบgrà-síp1[to] whisper2[to] whisper (figurative)ขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)มุสิกmú-sìkมุสิกmú-sìkmouse; rat
People who go to worship Ganesha usually go to whisper their wishes into the ear of the Musik mouse.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวฮินดูchaao-hin-duuมุสิกmú-sìkเป็นbpenพาหนะpaa-hà-nàคู่กายkûu-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngองค์ongพระพิฆเนศprá-pík-ká-nêet
According to Hindu belief, the Musik is the personal vehicle of Lord Ganesha.
ผู้ศรัทธาpôo sàt-taaนิยมní-yomถวายtà-wăaiขนมโมทกะkà-nŏm moh-tá-gàแก่gàeหนูnŏoมุสิกmú-sìkเพื่อให้pêuua hâiท่านtâanเป็นbpenสื่อกลางsèuu glaangในnaiการนำgaan namสารsăanไปกราบbpai gràapทูลtuunแด่dàeองค์เทพong tâyp
Devotees popularly offer Modaka sweets to the Musik mouse, so that it may act as an intermediary to convey their messages to the deity.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiบางbaangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมีmiiการเปรียบเปรยgaan-bprìiap-bprəəiถึงtʉ̌ngมุสิกmú-sìkในฐานะnai-tǎa-náสัตว์sàtตัวเล็กdtuua-lékที่tîiมีmiiความเฉลียวฉลาดkwaam-chà-lǐiao-chà-làatและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatเอาชนะao-chá-náสัตว์sàtใหญ่yàiได้dâai
In some literary works, the Musik is metaphorically referred to as a small creature that possesses great intelligence and can overcome larger animals.
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
mú
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 | — | — |