มาดาม
maa-daamMeaning
1NounB1
madam; madame
a title of respect used for a woman, especially a married woman, a foreign woman, or a woman of high social status
Examples
มาดามmaa-daamมาดามmaa-daammadam; madameคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)เครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmbeverage; drinkอะไรดีà-rai-diiอะไรดีà-rai-diiwhat's good?; what should I/we choose?คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Madame, what would you like to drink?
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanในnaiโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmต่างdtàangก็gɔ̂เรียกrîiakเธอtəəว่าwâaมาดามmaa-daamด้วยdûuaiความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
The hotel staff all call her Madame with respect.
มาดามmaa-daamจูjuuลี่lîiเป็นbpenลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa-bprà-jamที่tîiมักจะmák-jàมาmaaซื้อsʉ́ʉกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoแบรนด์เนมbrɛɛn-neemที่tîiร้านนี้ráan-níi
Madame Julie is a regular customer who often comes to buy brand-name bags at this shop.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanกับgàpท่านทูตtân-tûutผู้คนpûu-konต่างdtàangก็gɔ̂ให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatเรียกrîiakเธอtəəว่าwâaมาดามmaa-daamเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaออกɔ̀ɔkงานสังคมngaan-sǎng-komชั้นสูงchán-sǔung
After marrying the ambassador, people respectfully addressed her as Madame when she attended high society events.
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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มาดามmaa-daamมาดามmaa-daammadam; madamemadam; madameWord