เมอร์ฟี
məə-fiiMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Murphy (surname/personal name)
Thai transliteration of the surname or given name Murphy; used for people, places, or entities bearing that name.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเมอร์ฟีməə-fiiเมอร์ฟีməə-fiiMurphy (surname/personal name)
This is Mr. Murphy.
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Eddie Murphy is a famous comedian.
I will go see Dr. Murphy tomorrow.
นักแสดงนำnák-sà-dɛɛng-namในnaiภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiคือkʉʉคิลkinเลียนliianเมอร์ฟีməə-fii
The lead actor in this movie is Cillian Murphy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เมอร์ฟี said เมอ-ฟี?
məə-fii
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
məə
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |