เมษา
mee-sǎaMeaning
1NounA1
April (informal)
An informal, shortened name for the month of April (from the full word เมษายนเมษายนmee-sǎa-yonApril).
Examples
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I was born in April.
We are going to the beach in April.
Last year's Songkran festival in April was very fun.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เมษา said เม-สา?
mee-sǎa
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 | — | — |