มากมาย
mâak-maaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
many; numerous; abundant
existing in large numbers or amounts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersมากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
There are many flowers in the garden.
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He has many friends at school.
The festival has many food stalls to choose from.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panนี้níiมีmiiผลงานศิลปะpǒn-ngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàมากมายmâak-maaiจากjàakหลายlǎaiยุคyúk
This museum has a large number of artworks from many periods.
2AdverbA2
a great deal; very much
to a great extent or degree; in large quantity
Examples
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It rained a lot last night, so the streets are wet across the city.
He helped me a great deal, so the work was finished on time.
การได้gaan-dâaiอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnได้dâaiเรียนรู้riian-rúuมากมายmâak-maai
Reading a variety of books has taught me a great deal.
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 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 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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มากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maaimany; numerous; abundantmany; numerous; abundantWord