มะตอย
má-dtɔɔiMeaning
1NounB2
asphalt; bitumen; tar
asphalt, bitumen, or tar (often used colloquially as a shortened form of ยางมะตอยยางมะตอยyaang-má-dtɔɔiasphalt; bitumen)
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)เศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bitมะตอยmá-dtɔɔiมะตอยmá-dtɔɔiasphalt; bitumen; tarตรงนั้นdtrong-nánตรงนั้นdtrong-nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
Be careful not to step on that piece of asphalt over there, or it will stick to your shoe and won't come off.
3 more examplesShow less
ช่างchâangกำลังgam-langเทteeมะตอยmá-dtɔɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmถนนtà-nǒnที่tîiเป็นหลุมเป็นบ่อbpen-lǔm-bpen-bɔ̀ɔหน้าnâaหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
The workers are pouring asphalt to repair the potholed road in front of our village.
กลิ่นglìnเหม็นฉุนmĕn chŭnของkŏngมะตอยmá-dtoiที่têeเพิ่งpêrngลาดlâatใหม่ๆmài màiลอยคลุ้งloi klúngไปทั่วbpai tûuaบริเวณbo-rí-waynเขตก่อสร้างkèt gòr sâang
The pungent smell of freshly laid tar wafted all over the construction site.
อากาศaa-gàatช่วงchûuangเดือนเมษายนdʉʉan-mee-sǎa-yonร้อนระอุrɔ́ɔn-rá-ùมากmâakจนjonฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanพื้นpʉ́ʉnมะตอยmá-dtɔɔiบนbonถนนtà-nǒnกำลังจะgam-lang-jàละลายlá-laai
The weather in April is so scorching hot that I feel like the asphalt on the road is about to melt.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
má
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |