มาแรง
maa-rɛɛngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
trending; surging in popularity
gaining a lot of attention or popularity quickly; seen as a strong contender or hot favorite
Examples
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet1nationwide; throughout the country2nationwide; countrywide
This singer is really hot right now; his songs are famous all over the country.
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เทรนด์แฟชั่นtren fae-chânยุคyúk90กำลังgam-langมาแรงmaa raengในหมู่nai mòoวัยรุ่นwai rûnตอนนี้dton née
The 90s fashion trend is gaining a lot of popularity among teenagers right now.
พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangหน้าใหม่nâa-màiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenผู้pûuท้าชิงtáa-chingที่tîiมาแรงmaa-rɛɛngในnaiการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งนี้kráng-níi
The new political party has become a strong contender in this election.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นbpenม้านอกสายตาmáa-nɔ̂ɔk-sǎai-dtaaในตอนแรกnai-dtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaคนนี้kon-níiก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaแรงrɛɛngแซงsɛɛngโค้งkóongจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenตัวเต็งdtuua-dtengที่จะtîi-jàคว้าแชมป์kwáa-chɛ́m
Despite being an underdog at first, this athlete made a strong comeback and is now a hot favorite to win the championship.
2AdjectiveB2
coming in strong; intensifying (of forces or developments)
arriving or building with notable strength or momentum, especially of physical forces (e.g., wind, tide), market moves, or rapid growth—without implying popularity
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛ1current; flow (water, air, electricity, data)2trend; public opinionการลงทุนgaan-long-tunการลงทุนgaan-long-tuninvesting; the act of investmentในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หุ้นhûnหุ้นhûn1classifier: shares/units of stock2share; stock (finance)3[to] partner; co-invest; hold shares togetherเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiitechnologyมาแรงmaa-rɛɛngมาแรงmaa-rɛɛng1trending; surging in popularity2coming in strong; intensifying (of forces or developments)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]นักลงทุนnák-long-tunนักลงทุนnák-long-tuninvestorย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)เงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
Lately, the trend of investing in tech stocks has been building strong momentum, causing many investors to move their money there.
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พายุpaa-yúลูกlûukนี้níiมาmaaแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakลมlomพัดpátจนjonต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiโค่นล้มkôon-lómไปbpaiหลายlǎaiต้นdtôn
This storm is arriving with great strength; the wind blew so hard that several large trees were toppled.
แรงกดดันraeng gòt danจากjàakภาวะเศรษฐกิจpaa-wá sèt-tà-gìtถดถอยtòt tŏiมาแรงmaa raengขึ้นkêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiทำให้tam hâiหลายlăaiบริษัทbor-rí-sàtต้องdtôngปรับbpràpลดขนาดlót kà-nàatองค์กรong gon
Pressure from the economic recession is building with increasing strength, forcing many companies to downsize.
ค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiปีbpiiมาแรงmaa-rɛɛngเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpดอลลาร์dɔn-lâaซึ่งsʉ̂ngส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔภาคpâakการส่งออกgaan-sòng-ɔ̀ɔk
The Thai baht's momentum was particularly strong against the dollar towards the end of the year, which impacted the export sector.
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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)strong; intense; severePart 2
มาแรงmaa-rɛɛngมาแรงmaa-rɛɛngtrending; surging in popularitytrending; surging in popularityWord