โกมุท
goo-mútMeaning
1NounC2
red lotus
a red lotus, especially in literary or poetic use
Examples
กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiap1[to] compare2comparative3[to] settle (an offence) by an authorized fineความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)โกมุทgoo-mútโกมุทgoo-mútred lotusที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)แสงตะวันsɛ̌ɛng-dtà-wanแสงตะวันsɛ̌ɛng-dtà-wansunlight; sunshineในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morning
Poets often compare a young woman's beauty to a red lotus blooming to receive the morning sun.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiโบราณboo-raanคำว่าkam-wâaโกมุทgoo-mútมักmákถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́ความงามkwaam-ngaamอันanสูงsǔungส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtrii
In ancient Thai literature, the word 'komut' (red lotus) is often used to convey the purity and noble beauty of a woman.
สระน้ำsà-náamในnaiอุทยานùt-tá-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngพระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiดอกdɔ̀ɔkโกมุทgoo-mútที่tîiเบ่งบานbèng-baanชวนให้chuuan-hâiจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanถึงtʉ̌ngฉากchàakตระการตาdtrà-gaan-dtaaในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-dii
The pond in the palace garden is filled with blooming red lotuses, evoking magnificent scenes from classical literature.
แสงรุ่งsɛ̌ɛng-rûngอรุณà-runสาดsàatส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópผืนน้ำpʉ̌ʉn-náamสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnเงาngaoของkɔ̌ɔngปทุมbpà-tumและlɛ́โกมุทgoo-mútที่tîiชูchuuช่อchɔ̂ɔอวดùuatกลีบglìipสีชาดsǐi-châatราวกับraao-gàpภาพวาดpâap-wâatในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiชั้นครูchán-kruu
The dawn light strikes the water's surface, reflecting the shadows of pink and red lotuses that raise their stems to show off their crimson petals, like a painting in a master's poem.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
goo
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 | — | — |