มามี้

maa-míi

Meaning

1NounA1

mommy; mom

mommy; mom; mother (loanword from English)

Examples

มามี้maa-míiมามี้maa-míimommy; momหนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)หิวข้าวhǐu-kâaoหิวข้าวhǐu-kâaohungry; wanting a meal
Mommy, I am hungry.
3 more examples
มามี้maa-míiอยู่yùuไหนnǎiคะká
Where is mommy?
มามี้maa-míiซื้อsʉ́ʉของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênใหม่màiมาmaaให้hâiผมpǒm
Mommy bought a new toy for me.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiมามี้maa-míiจะพาjà-paaหนูnǔuไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàt
Tomorrow, mommy will take me to the zoo.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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