มหา
maha · RTGS: ma
noun
สมณศักดิ์ที่ใช้นำหน้าชื่อภิกษุผู้ที่สอบไล่ได้ตั้งแต่เปรียญธรรม 3 ประโยคขึ้นไป
mid
Tone
Initial
ม
Class
Low-class
Mark
None
Syllable
live
Tone Rule
Low + Live (no mark) = Mid
Why mid tone?
Low-class consonants in live syllables without a tone mark produce Mid tone, same as mid-class consonants.
What is a live syllable?
Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)
About Low-class consonants
Low-class consonants include ค, ฅ, ฆ, ง, ช, ซ, ฌ, ญ, ฑ, ฒ, ณ, ท, ธ, น, พ, ฟ, ภ, ม, ย, ร, ล, ว, ฬ, and ฮ. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a mid tone. They behave differently with tone marks compared to mid and high-class consonants.