โมรี
moo-riiMeaning
1NounC2
peahen; female peacock
a peahen or female peacock (typically used in a literary or poetic context)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureบางครั้งbaang-krángบางครั้งbaang-krángsometimes; occasionallyกวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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)โมรีmoo-riiโมรีmoo-riipeahen; female peacockเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ng[to] describe [sth/sb]; [to] lecture about [sth]นกยูงnók-yuungนกยูงnók-yuungpeafowl; peacockตัวเมียdtuua-miiaตัวเมียdtuua-miia1female (animal)2female (as a modifier)3female connector; socketในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scope
In Thai literature, poets sometimes use the word "moree" to describe a peahen in the vast forest.
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ฝูงfǔngโมรีmoh-reeค่อยๆkôi kôiย่างกรายyâang graaiออกจากòk jàakแนวป่าnaeo bpàaเผยให้เห็นpŏei hâi hĕnทรวดทรงsûuat songอันanอ่อนช้อยòn chóiท่ามกลางtâam glaangแสงแดดsăeng dàetยามเช้าyaam cháao
A flock of peahens slowly strolled out from the forest edge, revealing their graceful figures in the morning sunlight.
บทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnนี้níiมีmiiการเปรียบเปรยgaan-bprìiap-bprəəiท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaการเดินgaan-dəənของkɔ̌ɔngนางรำnaang-ramว่าwâaมีmiiความkwaamละม้ายlá-máaiคล้ายคลึงkláai-klʉngกับgàpลีลาlii-laaของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangโมรีmoo-rii
This poem metaphorically compares the gait of the traditional dancer to the graceful movements of a peahen.
การพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngหมู่mùuมยุเรศmá-yú-rêetและlɛ́โมรีmoo-riiในnaiนิราศní-râatเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiไม่เพียงmâi-piiangแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buunของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความโศกเศร้าkwaam-sòok-sâoของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ประพันธ์pûu-bprà-panเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngพรากจากprâak-jàakหญิงyǐngคนรักkon-rák
The depiction of peacocks and peahens in this travelogue poem not only illustrates the abundance of nature but also reflects the author's sorrow upon parting from his beloved.
Tones
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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
moo
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โมmooโมmoo1cosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)2[to] modify; customize; tweakcosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)Part 1
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โมรีmoo-riiโมรีmoo-riipeahen; female peacockpeahen; female peacockWord