เมขลา
mêek-kà-lǎaMeanings
1NounC1
sea goddess associated with lightning
a goddess of the sea in Thai and Southeast Asian mythology, associated with a magic jewel and with lightning
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchôpชอบchôp1[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)เมขลาmay-kà-laaเมขลาmay-kà-laa1sea goddess associated with lightning2belt; girdleกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)รามraamรามraamRamaสูรsŏonสูรsŏon1sun2hero; warrior3brave; heroicให้hâiให้hâi1[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 mother liked to tell me the story of Mekhala and Ramasura.
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คนโบราณkon-boo-raanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanฟ้าแลบfáa-lɛ̂ɛpเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakนางnaangเมขลาmêek-kà-lǎaล่อlɔ̂ɔแก้วgɛ̂ɛo
Ancient people believed that the phenomenon of lightning was caused by Lady Mekhala flashing her crystal.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiนางnaangมณีmá-niiเมขลาmêek-kà-lǎaเป็นbpenเทพธิดาtêep-tí-daaผู้รักษาpûu-rák-sǎaมหาสมุทรmá-hǎa-sà-mùtและlɛ́คอยkɔɔiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้ที่pûu-tîiเรือrʉʉaอับปางàp-bpaang
In Thai literature, Nang Mani Mekhala is the goddess who guards the ocean and helps shipwrecked people.
ตำนานdtam naanเมขลาmay-kà-laaกับgàpรามraamสูรsŏonเป็นbpenภาพสะท้อนpâap sà-tónของkŏngการอธิบายgaan à-tí-baaiปรากฏการณ์ทางธรรมชาติbpràa-gòt-dà-gaan taang tam-má-châatในnaiสังคมไทยsăng-kom taiยุคก่อนyúk gòn
The myth of Mekhala and Ramasura is a reflection of how natural phenomena were explained in early Thai society.
2NounC2
belt; girdle
a belt or girdle (used in literary or archaic contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngmural; wall paintingนางรำnaang-ramนางรำnaang-ramfemale traditional dancerสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleเมขลาmêek-kà-lǎaเมขลาmêek-kà-lǎa1sea goddess associated with lightning2belt; girdleที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiอัญมณีan-yá-má-nii1gem; gemstone2jewel (figurative)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyวิจิตรงดงามwí-jìt-ngót-ngaamวิจิตรงดงามwí-jìt-ngót-ngaamexquisite; ornate; elaborately beautiful
In the mural paintings, the dancers wear exceptionally beautiful jeweled girdles.
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คำว่าkam-wâaเมขลาmêek-kà-lǎaในnaiบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtของkɔ̌ɔngวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngเข็มขัดkěm-kàtหรือrʉ̌ʉสายรัดเอวsǎai-rát-eeoของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiชั้นสูงchán-sǔung
The word 'mekhala' in the context of this piece of literature refers to the belt or waist sash of a noblewoman.
เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangถนิมพิมพาภรณ์tà-nǐm-pim-paa-pɔɔnขอkɔ̌ɔงกngókษัตsàtริríยาyaaในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมักmákประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiสายสร้อยsǎai-sɔ̂ɔiกำไลgam-laiและlɛ́เมขลาmêek-kà-lǎaทองคำtɔɔng-kam
The royal ornaments of ancient queens usually consisted of necklaces, bracelets, and a golden girdle.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngอิสตรีìt-sàt-dtriiผู้pûuสูงศักดิ์sǔung-sàkผ่านpàanเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangอาภรณ์aa-pɔɔnอันanวิจิตรwí-jìtซึ่งsʉ̂ngรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngสายsǎaiเมขลาmêek-kà-lǎaที่tîiคาดkâatรัดrátบั้นเอวbân-eeoอรชรɔɔ-rá-chɔɔn
The poet describes the beauty of the noblewoman through her exquisite attire, including the girdle clasping her slender waist.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เมขลา said เมก-ขะ-หลา?
mêek-kà-lǎa
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mêek
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |