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tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛMeanings
1ConjunctionB1
even though; although
used to introduce a concession, showing that something is true despite another fact
Examples
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ1even though; although2even ifฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plot
Even though it’s raining, we will go as planned.
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Even though I’m tired, I will finish this work today.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàพลาดplâatในnaiครั้งkrángก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอีกครั้งìik-kráng
Even though he failed last time, he still tries again.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápยังyangไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnเราraoก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnรองรับrɔɔng-rápความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangไว้wáiล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâa
Even though the outcome is uncertain, we should plan in advance to mitigate risks.
2ConjunctionB2
even if
introduces a hypothetical concession; commonly used as ถึงแม้ว่าถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâa1although; even though2although; even though; even if3even if ... (ก็ตามก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaameven if; even though; nevertheless)
Examples
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâa1although; even though2although; even though; even if3even ifเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanช่วยงานchûuai-ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
Even though he was tired, he still went to help.
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Even if it rains, we will set out as planned.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaโครงการkroong-gaanจะjàเสี่ยงsìiangเราraoก็gɔ̂ตามด้วยdtaam-dûuaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเชิงกลยุทธ์chəəng-gon-lá-yút
Even though the project is risky, we proceed for strategic reasons.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiเราraoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápข้อเสนอแนะkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-nɛ́ของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even if she disagrees, we still always welcome her suggestions.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛeven though; althougheven though; althoughWord