มาตลอด
maa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtMeaning
1AdverbB1
all along; continuously
Continuously from a point in the past up to the present; all along.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtall along; continuouslyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show
He has liked that girl all along, but he doesn't dare to tell her.
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ฉันchǎnใช้cháiแชมพูchɛɛm-puuยี่ห้อนี้yîi-hɔ̂ɔ-níiมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́ใช้cháiดีdii
I've always used this brand of shampoo because it smells nice and works well.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuที่บ้านtîi-bâanหลังlǎngนี้níiมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaกว่าgwàa20ปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
My family has been living in this house continuously for over 20 years now.
ผมpǒmเพิ่งpə̂ngมาmaaรู้rúuความจริงkwaam-jingว่าที่wâa-tîiเขาkǎoทำtamแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánก็gɔ̂เพราะprɔ́หวังดีwǎng-diiกับgàpเราraoมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
I just learned the truth that the reason he acted that way was because he had good intentions for us all along.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มาตลอด said มา-ตะ-หลอด?
maa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)throughout; continuously; all the timePart 2
มาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtall along; continuouslyall along; continuouslyWord