มากๆ
mâak mâakMeaning
1AdverbA2
very; extremely; so much (emphatic)
An informal emphatic adverb placed after adjectives or verbs to intensify degree: very, extremely, so much.
Examples
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I like this movie so much.
Yesterday I was extremely tired, so I went to bed early.
เขาkăoดีใจdee jaiมากๆmâak mâakที่têeสอบผ่านsòp pàanและláeได้dâiเข้าเรียนkâo riianในnaiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiที่têeอยากyàakเรียนriian
He was very happy that he passed the exam and got into the university he wanted to attend.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มากๆ said มาก-มาก?
mâak mâak
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |