โมลี
moo-liiMeanings
1NounC1
topknot; hair knot
a topknot, hair knot, or chignon, often used in royal, religious, or literary contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รูปวาดrûup-wâatรูปวาดrûup-wâatdrawing; painting; hand-drawn pictureจิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngจิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎng1mural; wall painting2mural painting (genre)เทวดาtee-wá-daaเทวดาtee-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สวรรค์sà-wǎnสวรรค์sà-wǎn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfortต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forเกล้าglâaoเกล้าglâao1[to] put up one's hair; arrange hair in a bun2head (humble/royal-register)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โมลีmoo-liiโมลีmoo-lii1topknot; hair knot2top; summit; crown of the headสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)
In the mural paintings, the heavenly angels all wore their hair tied into high topknots.
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นางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiรวบrûuapผมpǒmเกล้าglâaoเป็นbpenโมลีmoo-liiอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaamและlɛ́ประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiปิ่นbpìnทองคำtɔɔng-kam
The heroine in the literature beautifully gathered her hair into a chignon and adorned it with a golden hairpin.
ตามdtaamพุทธประวัติpút bprà-wàtเจ้าชายสิทธัตถะjâao chaai sìt-tát-tàทรงsongใช้cháiพระขรรค์prá kănตัดdtàtพระpráโมลีmoh-leeริมฝั่งแม่น้ำrim fàng mâe náamอaโนnohมาmaaเพื่อpêuuaเสด็จออกsà-dèt òkผนวชpà-nùuat
According to Buddhist history, Prince Siddhartha used a sword to cut off his hair knot at the banks of the Anoma River to ordain as a monk.
ช่างปั้นchâng-bpânจงใจjong-jaiสร้างsâangลวดลายlûuat-laaiวิจิตรบรรจงwí-jìt-ban-jongบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenโมลีmoo-liiของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupองค์ongนี้níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
The sculptor intentionally created intricate patterns around the topknot of this Buddha statue to show the utmost respect.
2NounC2
top; summit; crown of the head
the top, summit, peak, or crown of the head, especially in literary or elevated language
Examples
พราหมณ์praamพราหมณ์praam1Brahmin (Hindu priest/caste member)2Brahmanism; Brahmanicalประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tii[to] perform/hold a ceremony; conduct ritesรดrótรดrót1[to] water (plants)2[to] pour; sprinkle [liquid] (on [sb/sth])น้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์náam-sàk-sìtน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์náam-sàk-sìtholy water; sacred waterลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)โมลีmoo-liiโมลีmoo-lii1topknot; hair knot2top; summit; crown of the headของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereign
The Brahmin performed the ceremony of pouring sacred water onto the crown of the king's head.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiมักmákมีmeeการบรรยายgaan ban-yaaiถึงtĕungความงามkwaam ngaamของkŏngขัตติdtìยyนารีnaa reeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeพระบาทprá-bàatจรดjà-ròtพระpráโมลีmoh-lee
In Thai literature, the beauty of a royal lady is often described from her feet to the crown of her head.
พสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gonต่างdtàangยกมือyók meuประนมbprà-nomขึ้นkêunเหนือnĕuuaโมลีmoh-leeเพื่อpêuuaแสดงsà-daengความเคารพkwaam kao-rópอย่างสูงสุดyàang sŏong sùtเมื่อmêuuaขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan sà-dètผ่านpàan
The subjects raised their clasped hands above the crowns of their heads to show the utmost respect when the royal procession passed by.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtทรงสวมsong sŭuamพระมหาพิชัยมงกุฎprá-má-hăa-pí-chai-mong-gùtลงบนlong bonพระpráโมลีmoh-leeในnaiพระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกprá-râat-chá-pí-tee bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèk
The king placed the Great Crown of Victory upon the crown of his head during the coronation ceremony.
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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โมลีmoo-liiโมลีmoo-liitopknot; hair knottopknot; hair knotWord