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kun-mɛ̂ɛMeanings
1NounA2
mother (polite)
a respectful term for one’s mother or for another person’s mother
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
This is my mother.
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Is your mother well?
Yesterday, my mother went to the market.
ผมpǒmได้ยินdâi-yinมาmaaว่าwâaคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเก่งมากgèng-mâakเลยləəiครับkráp
I heard that your mother is a very good cook.
2NounA2
Mom (form of address)
used when speaking directly to one’s mother
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Mom, what is this?
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Mom, can I go play with my friends?
Mom, I'm hungry now.
Mom, have you seen the car keys? I can't find them at all.
3NounA2
polite address for a mother/pregnant woman
a courteous form of address for a woman who is a mother or is pregnant, common in service or medical contexts
Examples
เชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Ma'am, please have a seat here. (e.g., nurse to a pregnant woman)
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Ma'am, would you like to get anything else? (e.g., shopkeeper to a mother with a child)
Ma'am, how are you feeling today? (e.g., doctor to a pregnant patient)
รบกวนróp-guuanคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛนอนnɔɔnตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngซ้ายsáaiนะnáครับkrápหมอmɔ̌ɔจะjàตรวจเช็คdtrùuat-chékหัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng
Ma'am, please lie on your left side; the doctor will check the baby's heartbeat.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
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
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แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 2
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛmother (polite)mother (polite)Word