มัด
mátMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] tie; bind; bundle
to fasten or secure with string, rope, or similar; to make a bundle of things
Examples
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Dad tied the box with string before mailing it.
He tied the firewood into small bundles to load onto the truck.
ช่วยchûuaiมัดmátกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiเหล่านี้lào-níiรวมกันruuam-ganให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nหน่อยnɔ̀iจะได้jà-dâaiขนkǒnไปbpaiทิ้งtíngได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Please tie these branches together tightly so they’ll be easier to carry away.
2NounA2
bundle; bunch
a group of items bound together (e.g., a bundle of vegetables, a bunch of banknotes)
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)มาเป็นmaa bpenมาเป็นmaa bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesๆ-วางไว้waang wáiวางไว้waang wái[to] put; place (and leave)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
Mom bought vegetables in bundles and placed them on the table.
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Dad took a bundle of banknotes to pay for the car repair yesterday.
ฉันchǎnแบ่งbɛ̀ngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiเป็นbpenหลายlǎaiมัดmátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาไปao-bpaiไหว้ครูwâi-kruuพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
I divided the flowers into several bundles to take for Teacher Appreciation Day tomorrow.
The vendor delivered bananas in large bundles, making them easier to transport.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: bundles/bunches
a classifier for things tied or bundled together (e.g., ผักหนึ่งมัด ‘one bundle of vegetables’; ธนบัตรหนึ่งมัด ‘one bundle of banknotes’)
Examples
แม่ค้าขายmâe káa kăaiผักบุ้งpàk bûngผักบุ้งpàk bûng1water spinach; morning glory2classifier: handfuls (กำ)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
The vendor sells one bundle of morning glory for ten baht.
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He took out a bundle of banknotes to count before paying the deposit.
I bought two bundles of cutter flowers to arrange in a vase at home.
ชาวสวนchaao sŭuanส่งsòngผักชีpàk cheeเป็นbpenมัดmátๆ-ให้hâiตลาดdtà-làatกลางglaangเพื่อpêuuaความสะดวกkwaam sà-dùuakในnaiการคำนวณgaan kam-nuuanราคาraa-kaa
The farmer delivers coriander in bundles to the central market for easier price calculation.
4NounB2
classifier: muscles; muscle bundles
a classifier used to count individual muscles or muscle bundles (e.g., กล้ามเนื้อหนึ่งมัด ‘one muscle’)
Examples
นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtนักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtphysiotherapist; physical therapistอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉamuscle (anatomy)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuai[to] consist of; [to] be composed ofหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan-rûuam-ganทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan-rûuam-gan[to] work together; [to] collaborate
The physical therapist explained that the leg muscles consist of several bundles that work together.
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แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtบันทึกไว้ban-tʉ́k-wáiว่าwâaเส้นsênเอ็นอักเสบen-àk-sèepใกล้glâiกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngมัดmátทำให้tam-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเดินdəənลำบากlam-bàak
The doctor noted that inflammation near one muscle bundle made it difficult for the patient to walk.
นักเพาะกายnák-pɔ́-gaaiแยกyɛ̂ɛkฝึกfʉ̀kแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láมัดmátของkɔ̌ɔngกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaหลังlǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmมวลmuuanและlɛ́ความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngอย่างyàangสมดุลsǒm-dun
The bodybuilder isolates training for each bundle of back muscles to increase mass and strength in a balanced way.
ในnaiภาพสแกนpâap-sà-gɛɛnMRIเห็นhěnมัดmátกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaชัดเจนchát-jeenและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatระบุrá-bùรอยrɔɔiฉีกขาดchìik-kàatได้dâaiตรงdtrongตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng
In the MRI scan, the muscle bundles are clearly visible and the tear can be pinpointed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mát
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 | — | — |