ไหมทอง
mǎi-tɔɔngMeaning
1NounB2
gold thread; gold-colored silk/thread
a decorative thread that is gold or gold-colored, used in weaving and embroidery; may be true gold-wrapped metallic thread or silk/thread dyed gold
Examples
ผ้าซิ่นpâa-sînผ้าซิ่นpâa-sîntraditional tube skirtผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaai1[to] sparkle; gleam; glitter; glint; shine2[to] shine; stand out; radiate (fig.)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทอtɔɔทอtɔɔ1weave2emit a soft light; glowด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooไหมทองmǎi-tɔɔngไหมทองmǎi-tɔɔnggold thread; gold-colored silk/thread
This silk sarong has a pattern that shines beautifully because it was woven with gold-colored thread.
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คุณแม่kun mâeเลือกlêuuakผ้าpâaที่têeมีmeeลายlaaiไหมทองmăi tongเยอะๆyér-yérเพราะpráwอยากyàakเอาไปao bpaiตัดdtàtชุดราตรีchút raa-dtreeสำหรับsăm-ràpออกงานòk ngaan
My mother chose a fabric with a lot of gold-thread patterns because she wants to have an evening gown made for social events.
ลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiปักbpàkด้วยdûuaiไหมทองmǎi-tɔɔngบนbonเสื้อคลุมsʉ̂ʉa-klumของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าบ่าวjâao-bàaoในnaiพิธีแต่งงานpí-tii-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanแบบไทยbɛ̀ɛp-taiสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความเจริญรุ่งเรืองkwaam-jà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangและlɛ́เกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yót
The patterns embroidered with gold-colored thread on the groom's robe in a traditional Thai wedding ceremony signify prosperity and honor.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuบรรจงban-jongปักbpàkไหมทองmăi tongเป็นbpenรูปrôopกินรีgin-ná-reeที่têeดูdooราวกับraao gàpมีชีวิตmee chee-wítสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungสุดยอดsùt yôtงานngaanหัตถศิลป์hàt-tà-sĭnของkŏngไทยtai
The artisan meticulously embroidered a Kinnari figure with gold thread that looks as if it's alive, reflecting the pinnacle of Thai craftsmanship.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ไหมทองmǎi-tɔɔngไหมทองmǎi-tɔɔnggold thread; gold-colored silk/threadgold thread; gold-colored silk/threadWord