อมรา
à-má-raaMeanings
1AdjectiveC1
immortal; everlasting
immortal, deathless, or everlasting
Examples
นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockสิ่งใดsìng-daiสิ่งใดsìng-dai1what (thing)?; which (thing)?2anything; whatever (thing)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อมราà-má-raaอมราà-má-raa1immortal; everlasting2immortal being; deityหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainค้ำฟ้าkám-fáaค้ำฟ้าkám-fáa1towering; sky-high2[to] tower; [to] prop up the skyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This tale teaches us that nothing in the world is immortal or can last forever.
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ตำนานปรัมปราdtam-naan-bpà-ram-bpà-raaกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngน้ำพุnáam-púวิเศษwí-sèetที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatมอบmɔ̂ɔpความเป็นkwaam-bpenอมราà-má-raaให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛผู้ที่pûu-tîiดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamนั้นnánเข้าไปkâo-bpai
The ancient legend speaks of a magical fountain that can grant immortality to those who drink from it.
นักปรัชญาnák bpràt-yaaถกเถียงกันtòk tĭiang ganมานานmaa naanนับnápศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátว่าwâaจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanของkŏngมนุษย์má-nútเป็นbpenอมราà-má-raaหรือrĕuดับสูญdàp sŏonไปbpaiพร้อมกับpróm gàpร่างกายrâang gaai
Philosophers have debated for centuries whether the human soul is immortal or perishes along with the body.
แม้mɛ́ɛร่างกายrâang-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rùtจะjàสูญสลายsǔun-sà-lǎaiไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótและlɛ́คุณงามความดีkun-ngaam-kwaam-diiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenอมราà-má-raaอยู่ในyùu-naiความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-kon
Even though the hero's body will perish with time, his honor and goodness will remain everlasting in people's memories.
2NounC1
immortal being; deity
an immortal being, deity, or angel
Examples
นางรำnaang-ramนางรำnaang-ramfemale traditional dancerแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyราวกับraao-gàpราวกับraao-gàp1as if; as though2like; akin toอมราà-má-raaอมราà-má-raa1immortal; everlasting2immortal being; deityที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toสวรรค์sà-wǎnสวรรค์sà-wǎn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfort
The dancer was dressed beautifully like an angel descending from heaven.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákมีmiiการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngอมราà-má-raaที่tîiลงlongมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมนุษย์má-nútยามyaamมีmiiภัยpai
In Thai literature, there are often mentions of deities who come down to help humans in times of danger.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanอมราà-má-raaผู้พิทักษ์ป่าpûu-pí-ták-bpàaจะjàปรากฏกายbpraa-gòt-gaaiให้เห็นhâi-hěnเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ผู้ที่pûu-tîiมีmiiจิตใจบริสุทธิ์jìt-jai-bɔɔ-rí-sùtเท่านั้นtâo-nán
According to ancient beliefs, the guardian deity of the forest will reveal itself only to those with a pure heart.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinวาดwâatภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngเป็นbpenรูปrûupหมู่mùuอมราà-má-raaกำลังgam-langร่ายรำrâai-ramเฉลิมฉลองchà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔngอย่างyàangวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaa
The artist painted a mural of a group of angels celebrating with an exquisite dance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อมรา said อะ-มะ-รา?
à-má-raa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 1
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ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2we two; both of us (archaic/literary)3[to] desist; stop; let upmold; mildewPart 2
อมราà-má-raaอมราà-má-raaimmortal; everlastingimmortal; everlastingWord