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มาตรา

มาตรา

Thai

Noun

มาตรา (mâat-dtraa)

  1. system of units of seize, time, volume, etc.
    • มาตราเมตริก
      mâat-dtraa méet-dtrìk
      Metric system.
  2. (law) distinct portion or provision of a law: article, section, etc.
  3. (grammar) category assigned to a syllable based on its ending sound:
    1. the category กก (gòk) for a syllable ended by the sound [k], which is represented by the letter (gɔɔ), (kɔ̌ɔ), (kɔ̌ɔ), (kɔɔ), (), ();
    2. the category กง (gong) for a syllable ended by the sound [ŋ], which is represented by the letter (ngá);
    3. the category กด (gòt) for a syllable ended by the sound [t], which is represented by the letter (), (chɔ̌ɔ), (chá), (), (chá), (), (dtà), (), (), (), (), (dtà), (), (), (tɔɔ), (), (), ();
    4. the category กน (gon) for a syllable ended by the sound [n], which is represented by the letter (), (nɔɔ), (), (), (), ();
    5. the category กบ (gòp) for a syllable ended by the sound [p], which is represented by the letter (bɔɔ), (bpɔɔ), (pɔɔ), (fɔɔ), (pɔɔ);
    6. the category กม (gom) for a syllable ended by the sound [p], which is represented by the letter ();
    7. the category เกย (gəəi) for a syllable ended by the sound [j], which is represented by the letter ();
    8. the category เกอว (gəəo) for a syllable ended by the sound [w], which is represented by the letter ();
    9. the category ก กา (gɔɔ gaa) for an open syllable.
  4. (prosody) unit for short and long syllables in a poetic work. A syllable with a short vowel sound is given one unit. That with a long vowel sound is given two units.

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