มาใช้
maa-cháiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] come (and) use [sth]
to come and use something (motion followed by use)
Examples
มาใช้maa-cháiมาใช้maa-chái[to] come (and) use [sth]คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
You can come use this computer.
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Yesterday, my friend came to use the bathroom at my house.
ถ้าtâaปริ้นเตอร์bprîn-dtə̂əของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunเสียsǐiaก็gɔ̂มาใช้maa-cháiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnได้dâaiนะná
If your printer is broken, you can come use mine first.
คนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakมาmaaใช้บริการchái-bɔɔ-rí-gaanที่tîiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtนี้níiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเยอะyə́และlɛ́เงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòp
Many people come to use the services at this library because it has a lot of books and is quiet.
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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ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order[to] use; employPart 2
มาใช้maa-cháiมาใช้maa-chái[to] come (and) use [sth][to] come (and) use [sth]Word