เมฆา
mee-kaaMeaning
1NounC1
cloud (literary/poetic)
a literary or poetic word for a cloud or clouds
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)เมฆาmee-kaaเมฆาmee-kaacloud (literary/poetic)แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ก้อนเมฆgɔ̂ɔn-mêekก้อนเมฆgɔ̂ɔn-mêekcloudเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความสละสลวยkwaam-sà-là-sà-lǔuaiความสละสลวยkwaam-sà-là-sà-lǔuaielegance; gracefulness; euphony
In poetry, the word 'mekha' is often used instead of 'cloud' for elegance.
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แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janส่องsɔ̀ɔngลอดผ่านlɔ̂ɔt-pàanม่านmâanเมฆาmee-kaaทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnดูduuงดงามngót-ngaamและlɛ́ลึกลับlʉ́k-láp
The moonlight shone through the curtain of clouds, making the night atmosphere look beautiful and mysterious.
จินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinล่องลอยไปlɔ̂ng-lɔɔi-bpaiไกลglaiสุดขอบฟ้าsùt-kɔ̀ɔp-fáaดั่งdàngปุยbpuiเมฆาmee-kaaที่tîiเคลื่อนคล้อยklʉ̂ʉan-klɔ́ɔiไปตามbpai-dtaamแรงลมrɛɛng-lom
The artist's imagination floated to the edge of the horizon, like fluffy clouds drifting with the wind.
ยามสนธยาyaam-sǒn-tá-yaaหมู่mùuเมฆาmee-kaaบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaถูกtùukย้อมyɔ́ɔmเป็นbpenสีทองอร่ามsǐi-tɔɔng-à-ràamจับตาjàp-dtaa
At dusk, the multitude of clouds in the sky was dyed a brilliant, eye-catching gold.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เมฆา said เม-คา?
mee-kaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |