มาเต
maa-dteeMeaning
1NounB2
yerba mate; mate tea
A South American caffeinated herbal drink made from the leaves of a holly plant. The word can refer to the drink, the dried leaves, or the plant.
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowชาวอาร์เจนตินาchaao aa-jayn-dtì-naaชาวอาร์เจนตินาchaao aa-jayn-dtì-naaArgentinian personชวนchuanชวนchuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholมาเตmaa-dtayมาเตmaa-dtayyerba mate; mate teaเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ขมๆkŏm kŏmขมๆkŏm kŏma bit bitter; mildly bitter; on the bitter sideแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสดชื่นsòt-chêunสดชื่นsòt-chêun1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigoratingดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
My Argentinian friend invited me to try mate for the first time; it tastes bitter but is also refreshing.
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หลายคนlǎai-konในnaiอเมริกาใต้à-mee-rí-gaa-dtâaiนิยมní-yomดื่มdʉ̀ʉmมาเตmaa-dteeในnaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoแทนtɛɛnกาแฟgaa-fɛɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความกระปรี้กระเปร่าkwaam-grà-bprîi-grà-bprào
Many people in South America prefer drinking mate in the morning instead of coffee for an energy boost.
การดื่มgaan-dʉ̀ʉmมาเตmaa-dteeเป็นbpenวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanในnaiหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetโดยdooiมักจะmák-jàแบ่งปันbɛ̀ng-bpanกันganดื่มdʉ̀ʉmจากjàakภาชนะpaa-chá-náและlɛ́หลอดlɔ̀ɔtเดียวกันdiiao-ganในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉan
Drinking mate is an important social custom in many countries, where it is often shared from the same gourd and straw among a group of friends.
มีการศึกษาmii-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtต้านอนุมูลอิสระdtâan-à-nú-muun-ìt-sà-ràของkɔ̌ɔngใบbaiมาเตmaa-dteeซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatมีส่วนช่วยmii-sùuan-chûuaiในnaiการป้องกันโรคgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-rôokบางชนิดbaang-chá-nít
The antioxidant properties of mate leaves are being studied, as they may contribute to the prevention of certain diseases.
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 | — | — |