หนุมาน
hà-nù-maanMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Hanuman (mythic monkey hero)
the chief monkey hero in the Ramakien/Ramayana, a devoted warrior of Rama, famed for great power, courage, and loyalty
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)หนุมานhà-nù-maanหนุมานhà-nù-maanHanuman (mythic monkey hero)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทหารเอกtá-hǎan-èekทหารเอกtá-hǎan-èekprincipal warrior; top soldierผู้ซื่อสัตย์pûu-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtผู้ซื่อสัตย์pûu-sʉ̂ʉ-sàthonest person; loyal/faithful personของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระรามprá-raamพระรามprá-raam1Rama (epic hero)2King Rama (Thai regnal title)
In the Ramakien, Hanuman is the loyal chief warrior of Rama.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpดูdooโขนkŏhnตอนที่dton têeหนุมานhà-nú-maanแสดงsà-daengอิทธิฤทธิ์ìt-tí-rítเหาะเหินเดินอากาศhòr hĕrn dern aa-gàat
Children love watching the Khon performance part where Hanuman shows his power by flying through the air.
คุณธรรมkun-ná-tamที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngหนุมานhà-nù-maanคือkʉʉความจงรักภักดีkwaam-jong-rák-pák-diiอย่างyàangไม่mâiเสื่อมคลายsʉ̀ʉam-klaaiที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเจ้านายjâo-naai
Hanuman's most prominent virtue is his unwavering loyalty to his master.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเผชิญpà-chəənอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛหนุมานhà-nù-maanก็gɔ̂ใช้cháiทั้งtángสติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaและlɛ́พละกำลังpá-lá-gam-langเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปฏิบัติภารกิจbpà-dtì-bàt-paa-rá-gìtให้hâiสำเร็จลุล่วงsǎm-rèt-lú-lûuangเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Despite facing numerous obstacles, Hanuman always used both his intelligence and strength to successfully complete his missions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หนุมาน said หะ-นุ-มาน?
hà-nù-maan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |