มัตตะ

mát-dtà

Meanings

1NounC1

amount; measure

an amount, measure, or quantity (typically used in formal or literary contexts)

Examples

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2AdverbC1

merely; only

merely, only, or just

Examples

He did this work merely to get it done, without caring about the results at all.
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3AdjectiveC1

drunk; intoxicated; frenzied

drunk, intoxicated, or wildly excited; used mainly in formal, literary, or Pali-derived contexts

Examples

In folktales, there is a story of a fierce, intoxicated elephant that likes to destroy villagers' belongings.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ต, 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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