มากถึง

mâak-tʉ̌ng

Meaning

1NounB1

as much as; as many as

used before a number or amount to emphasize that it is notably or surprisingly large

Examples

กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atมากถึงmâak-tʉ̌ngมากถึงmâak-tʉ̌ngas much as; as many as500บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
This bag costs as much as 500 baht.
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มีmiiคนkonมาmaaดูคอนเสิร์ตduu-kɔɔn-sə̀ətมากถึงmâak-tʉ̌ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnคนkon
There were as many as ten thousand people who came to watch the concert.
ร้านค้าráan-káaลดlótราคาสินค้าraa-kaa-sǐn-káaมากถึงmâak-tʉ̌ng70ในnaiช่วงสิ้นปีchûuang-sîn-bpii
The shop is discounting products by as much as 70% during the end-of-year period.
ความเสียหายkwaam sĭia hăaiจากjàakเหตุการณ์hèt gaanน้ำท่วมnáam tûuamครั้งนี้kráng néeอาจàatมีmeeมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaมากถึงmâak tĕungหลายพันล้านlăai pan láanบาทbàat
The damage from this flood incident could be valued at as much as several billion baht.

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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

mâak

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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——

Word Breakdown

มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousvery; extremelyPart 1
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ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingto; until; up toPart 2
มากถึงmâak-tʉ̌ngมากถึงmâak-tʉ̌ngas much as; as many asas much as; as many asWord

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