ย่านาค
yâa-nâakMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Mae Nak (ghost)
a respectful title for Mae Nak Phra Khanong, a famous and revered female ghost in Thai folklore.
Examples
คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalไปไหว้bpai-wâiไปไหว้bpai-wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsย่านาคyâa-nâakย่านาคyâa-nâakMae Nak (ghost)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessมหาmá-hǎaมหาmá-hǎa1great; grand; vast (formal/literary)2prefix meaning great-/grand-; super-3title for a monk qualified in Pali studiesบุbùบุbù[to] line; upholsterศย์sɔ̌ɔ
Thai people go to pay respect to Ya Nak at Wat Mahabut.
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ตำนานdtam-naanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangย่านาคyâa-nâakพระpráโขนkǒonงngɔɔถูกtùukนำมาnam-maaสร้างsâangเป็นbpenหนังnǎngและlɛ́ละครlá-kɔɔnหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The legend of Ya Nak Phra Khanong has been adapted into movies and plays many times.
หลายคนlǎai-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaถ้าtâaไปbpaiขอkɔ̌ɔย่านาคyâa-nâakเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเกณฑ์ทหารgeen-tá-hǎanก็gɔ̂อาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenทหารtá-hǎan
Many people believe that if they ask Ya Nak for a blessing regarding military conscription, they might be exempt from serving.
ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangย่านาคyâa nâakสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungคติká-dtìความรักkwaam rákที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongและláeความผูกพันkwaam pòok panที่têeอยู่เหนือyòo nĕuuaความตายkwaam dtaaiในnaiสังคมไทยsăng-kom tai
The belief in Ya Nak reflects the Thai cultural value of steadfast love and a bond that transcends death.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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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นาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhoodnaga; mythical serpentPart 2
ย่านาคyâa-nâakย่านาคyâa-nâakMae Nak (ghost)Mae Nak (ghost)Word