มาเป๊ะ
maa-bpéMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] come exactly/on the dot (informal)
to arrive exactly as expected, often on time or matching a plan perfectly
Examples
รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busมาเป๊ะmaa-bpéมาเป๊ะmaa-bpé[to] come exactly/on the dot (informal)ตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laaตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laaon time; on scheduleเจ็ดjètเจ็ดjètseven (number)โมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
The bus arrived exactly at seven, right on time.
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He set the meeting for nine and arrived exactly on time, not a minute late.
ขบวนพาเหรดkà-buuan-paa-rèetมาเป๊ะmaa-bpéตามdtaamแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiซ้อมsɔ́ɔmไว้wáiทำให้tam-hâiการถ่ายทอดสดgaan-tàai-tɔ̂ɔt-sòtราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉn
The parade arrived exactly as planned from rehearsals, making the live broadcast smooth.
ไฟลต์fláiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangมาเป๊ะmaa-bpéตามdtaamตารางdtaa-raangเลยləəiมีmiiเวลาwee-laaพอpɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpกินข้าวgin-kâaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นเครื่องkʉ̂n-krʉ̂ʉang
The connecting flight arrived exactly on schedule, so there was enough time to eat before boarding.
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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มาเป๊ะmaa-bpéมาเป๊ะmaa-bpé[to] come exactly/on the dot (informal)[to] come exactly/on the dot (informal)Word