มาช่วย
maa-chûuaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] come and help
To come to a place in order to help someone.
Examples
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Yesterday, my friend came to help me paint my room.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunว่างwâangมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiเราraoจัดjàtงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiวันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
If you're free, can you come help us organize the party this Saturday?
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langลำบากlam-bàakเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiโดยdooiไม่mâiถามtǎamอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
As soon as he knew I was in trouble, he rushed over to help without asking any questions.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
maa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 1
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ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb][to] help; assist [sb/sth]Part 2
มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and help[to] come and helpWord