มเหสี
má-hěe-sǐiMeaning
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queen consort (formal/royal)
the principal wife of a king; queen consort, in formal or royal contexts
Examples
มเหสีmá-hěe-sǐiมเหสีmá-hěe-sǐiqueen consort (formal/royal)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixเสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2prince; princess (royal title)ร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualพิธีราชาภิเษกpí-tii-raa-chaa-pí-sèekพิธีราชาภิเษกpí-tii-raa-chaa-pí-sèekcoronation (ceremony)เคียงข้างkiiang-kâangเคียงข้างkiiang-kâang1beside; side by side (adv.)2[to] be/stay beside; stand byพระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaaking
The queen consort attended the coronation ceremony beside the king.
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ในnaiพงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngมเหสีmá-hěe-sǐiผู้pûuทรงงานsong-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonอย่างyàangไม่รู้mâi-rúuเหน็ดเหนื่อยnèt-nʉ̀ʉai
The chronicles mention a queen consort who tirelessly worked for the people.
มเหสีmá-hěe-sǐiมักmákมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákทั้งtángในด้านnai-dâanพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiและlɛ́การgaanอุปถัมภ์ศิลปวัฒนธรรมù-bpà-tǎm-sǐn-lá-bpà-wát-tá-ná-tam
The queen consort often plays an important role in the royal court, both in ceremonies and in patronage of arts and culture.
ตำแหน่งมเหสีdtam-nɛ̀ng-má-hěe-sǐiมิได้mí-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangคู่พระบารมีkûu-prá-baa-rá-miiหากhàakยังyangเป็นbpenศูนย์sǔunรวมขวัญกำลังใจruuam-kwǎn-gam-lang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔn
The position of queen consort is not only the king’s principal companion but also a source of morale for the people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มเหสี said มะ-เห-สี?
má-hěe-sǐi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
má
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 | — | — |