มาลา

Thai

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali mālā (flower; garland; series; etc) or Sanskrit माला (mālā, garland; necklace; row; crown; etc). Cognate with Old Khmer mālā, malā (wreath, garland; slavename); Modern Khmer មាលា (miəliə).

Pronunciation

Orthographicมาลา
mālā
Phonemicมา-ลา
mālā
RomanizationPaiboonmaa-laa
Royal Institutema-la
(standard) IPA(key)/maː˧.laː˧/

Noun

มาลา (maa-laa)

  1. (literary, poetic) flower.
  2. (formal) (พวง~) wreath; garland; festoon.
  3. (literary, poetic) necklace.
  4. (literary, poetic) line; row; thread; series.
  5. (royal) (พระ~) headgear.

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • มาลากรรม
  • มาลาการ
  • มาลาเบี่ยง
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