อัญมณี
an-yá-má-niiMeanings
1NounB1
gem; gemstone
a precious or semi-precious mineral or organic stone valued for beauty and used in jewelry
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offอัญมณีสีฟ้าan-yá-má-nii-sǐi-fáaอัญมณีสีฟ้าan-yá-má-nii-sǐi-fáaa blue gemstoneมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)
She bought a blue gemstone to make a ring.
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ช่างทองchâng-tɔɔngคัดเลือกkát-lʉ̂ʉakอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láเม็ดmétอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฝังfǎngลงบนlong-bonสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔ
The goldsmith carefully selects each gemstone before setting it on the necklace.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmสนใจsǒn-jaiอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiจากjàakแหล่งlɛ̀ngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่tîiมีmiiสีsǐiและlɛ́ประกายbprà-gaaiสวยsǔuaiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
Collectors are interested in gemstones from natural sources that have especially beautiful color and sparkle.
อัญมณีan-yá-má-niiบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítเป็นbpenแร่rɛ̂ɛมีค่าmii-kâaที่tîiนำมาnam-maaขัดkàtเจียระไนjiia-rá-naiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiในnaiเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpชั้นสูงchán-sǔung
Some gemstones are precious minerals that are cut and polished for use in high-end jewelry.
2NounB2
jewel (figurative)
someone or something considered precious or outstanding (figurative use)
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อัญมณีan-yá-má-niiอัญมณีan-yá-má-nii1gem; gemstone2jewel (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerมากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
This teacher is a gem of the school and has helped many students.
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Grandma’s dessert recipe is a gem that the whole family treasures.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiคนนี้kon-níiคือkʉʉอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiของkɔ̌ɔngวงการwong-gaanผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaมากmâak
This young researcher is a gem of the field; her work is highly valuable.
ในnaiทีมtiimอาสาaa-sǎaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiที่tîiหาได้hǎa-dâaiยากyâakทั้งtángขยันkà-yǎnและlɛ́มีเมตตาmii-mêet-dtaa
In the volunteer team, he is a rare gem—both hardworking and compassionate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อัญมณี said อัน-ยะ-มะ-นี?
an-yá-má-nii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
an
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |