มโนห์รา
má-noo-raaMeanings
1NounB2
Manora; Nora (dance)
A traditional dance-drama from southern Thailand, also called Nora.
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ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitพัทลุงpát-tá-lungพัทลุงpát-tá-lung1Phatthalung (Thai province)2from Phatthalung; Phatthalungฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàat[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)ไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)มโนห์ราmá-noo-raaมโนห์ราmá-noo-raa1Manora; Nora (dance)2Manora (mythical kinnari)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)
When I visited Phatthalung, I had the chance to see a Manohra performance for the first time.
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เครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngมโนห์ราmá-noo-raaมีmiiความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́ประณีตbprà-nîitมากmâakโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́เทteeริดrítที่tîiสวมsǔuamบนbonศีรษะsǐi-sà
The costumes of Manohra performers are very beautiful and elaborate, especially the crown worn on the head.
มโนห์ราmá-noo-raaไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛการร่ายรำgaan-râai-ramเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenการแสดงออกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkถึงtʉ̌ngความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́เป็นมรดกbpen-mɔɔ-rá-dòkทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngภาคใต้pâak-dtâai
Manohra is not just a dance for entertainment; it is also an expression of beliefs and an important cultural heritage of the southern region.
การอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákมโนห์ราmá-noo-raaต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉจากjàakหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiทั้งtángการสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnจากjàakภาครัฐpâak-rátและlɛ́การถ่ายทอดgaan-tàai-tɔ̂ɔtความรู้kwaam-rúuจากjàakครูkruuผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanสู่sùuคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-mài
The conservation of Manohra requires cooperation from many parties, including government support and the transmission of knowledge from expert teachers to the new generation.
2NounB2
Manora (mythical kinnari)
The name of a mythical half-bird, half-woman creature (kinnari) who is a principal character in a famous Thai folk tale.
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)สุsùสุsùprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousธนtonธนton1wealth; riches (literary)2wealth-; money-กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)มโนห์ราmá-noh-raaมโนห์ราmá-noh-raa1Manora; Nora (dance)2Manora (mythical kinnari)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
When I was young, my grandmother liked to tell me the tale of Phra Suthon and Manohra.
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ในnaiเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoพรานpraanบุญbunใช้cháiบ่วงbùuangนาnaaคบkópาศgàat-sà-sàatจับjàpตัวนางdtuua-naangมโนห์ราmá-noo-raaไปbpaiถวายtà-wǎaiพระpráสุsùธนton
In the story, the hunter Pran Bun uses a magic serpent noose to capture Manohra for Prince Suthon.
นางnaangมโนห์ราmá-noh-raaเป็นbpenกินรีgin-ná-reeที่têeมีmeeรูปโฉมrôop chŏhmงดงามngót ngaamและláeสามารถsăa-mâatถอดtòtปีกbpèekเพื่อpêuuaกลายglaaiร่างrâangเป็นbpenมนุษย์má-nútได้dâi
Manohra is a kinnari of great beauty who can remove her wings to transform into a human.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeเรื่องrêuuangพระสุธนprá-sù-tonมโนห์ราmá-noh-raaสะท้อนให้เห็นsà-tón hâi hĕnความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paanและláeสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng mee chee-wítในnaiตำนานdtam naanอย่างyàangนางมโนห์ราnaang má-noh-raa
The literary work of Phra Suthon-Manohra reflects beliefs about the Himmapan Forest and mythical creatures like Manohra.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มโนห์รา said มะ-โน-รา?
má-noo-raa
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 | — | — |