โกเมศ
goo-mêetMeaning
1NounC2
lotus
a lotus flower (typically used in poetic or literary contexts)
Examples
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatภาพวาดpâap-wâata drawing/painting (artwork)จิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngจิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎng1mural; wall painting2mural painting (genre)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)โกเมศgoo-mêetโกเมศgoo-mêetlotusบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prâng1[to] be in full bloom2in full bloom3[to] flourish; abound (fig.)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]สระsàสระsà1pond; pool2vowel (Thai)3[to] wash hair; shampooน้ำสวรรค์náam-sà-wǎnน้ำสวรรค์náam-sà-wǎn1liquor; alcohol2ambrosia; nectar
The mural painting features blooming lotus flowers in a heavenly pond.
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กวีgà-wiiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiใบหน้าbai-nâaอันanผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoว่าwâaงดงามngót-ngaamดั่งdàngดอกdɔ̀ɔkโกเมศgoo-mêet
The poet compared the young woman's radiant face to the beauty of a lotus flower.
หยาดน้ำค้างyàat-náam-káangบนbonกลีบglìipโกเมศgoo-mêetยามyaamรุ่งอรุณrûng-à-runสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngตะวันdtà-wanเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp
The dewdrops on the lotus petals at dawn reflect the sunlight with a sparkling gleam.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiโกเมศgoo-mêetมักmákถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́ปัญญาbpan-yaaที่tîiหลุดพ้นlùt-pónจากjàakกิเลสgì-lèet
In Thai literature, the lotus is often used as a symbol of purity and wisdom that is liberated from worldly desires.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
กจฎฏดตบปอ
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 | — | — |