ชามาเต
chaa-maa-dteeMeaning
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yerba mate; mate tea
yerba mate; a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused drink made from the leaves of the mate plant
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholชามาเตchaa-maa-dteeชามาเตchaa-maa-dteeyerba mate; mate teaเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanพลังงานpá-lang-ngaan1vitality; vigor2energy (physics)3energy (power supply; fuel)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
I want to try drinking yerba mate because I heard it gives you a lot of energy.
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ที่tîiประเทศอาร์เจนตินาbprà-têet-aa-jeen-dtì-naaผู้คนpûu-konมักจะmák-jàดื่มdʉ̀ʉmชามาเตchaa-maa-dteeจากjàakถ้วยtûuaiน้ำเต้าnáam-dtâoแบบพิเศษbɛ̀ɛp-pí-sèet
In Argentina, people often drink yerba mate from a special gourd.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaบางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmชามาเตchaa-maa-dteeแทนtɛɛnกาแฟgaa-fɛɛก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiคาเฟอีนkaa-fee-iinที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiตื่นตัวdtʉ̀ʉn-dtuuaอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanกว่าgwàa
Some athletes prefer yerba mate over coffee as a pre-workout drink because it provides a smoother caffeine boost.
การชงgaan-chongชามาเตchaa-maa-dteeแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiหลอดlɔ̀ɔtโลหะloo-hàที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaบอมbɔɔmบีbiiยาyaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiกรองgrɔɔngใบชาbai-chaaเวลาwee-laaดื่มdʉ̀ʉm
The traditional preparation of yerba mate involves using a metal straw called a bombilla to filter out the tea leaves while drinking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaa
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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ชามาเตchaa-maa-dteeชามาเตchaa-maa-dteeyerba mate; mate teayerba mate; mate teaWord