มาร์ส

máat

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Mars (planet)

the fourth planet from the Sun, known as the Red Planet

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2Proper nounB2

Mars, Incorporated (company)

a multinational company known for confectionery, pet care, and other food products

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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationมาร์สmáatมาร์สmáat1Mars (planet)2Mars, Incorporated (company)3Mars bar (chocolate bar)4Mars (Roman god)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìt1producer; manufacturer2producer (media)3producer (biology)อาหารสัตว์เลี้ยงaa-hǎan-sàt-líiangอาหารสัตว์เลี้ยงaa-hǎan-sàt-líiangpet foodยี่ห้อyîi-hɔ̂ɔยี่ห้อyîi-hɔ̂ɔbrand; make; labelดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; like
My friend got a job at Mars, the company that produces famous pet food brands.
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3Proper nounB2

Mars bar (chocolate bar)

a chocolate bar brand produced by Mars, Incorporated

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4Proper nounC1

Mars (Roman god)

the Roman god of war

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is มาร์ส said ม้าด?

máat

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ม้าด (máat). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

ResultSpoken tone

High tone

máat

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ม้าด (máat).

ร์ is silent here.

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——

The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.

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