มีมา
mii-maaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] have existed; [to] have been around
to have existed or been present, often for a period of time leading up to the present
Examples
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ปัญหาbpan-hǎaน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiนี้níiมีมาmii-maaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiแก้ได้gɛ̂ɛ-dâai
The problem of flooding in this area has been present for many years, but no one has been able to solve it yet.
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoร้านนี้ráan-níiมีมาmii-maaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛรุ่นrûnคุณปู่kun-bpùuทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa-bprà-jamเยอะมากyə́-mâak
This noodle shop has been around since my grandfather's generation, so it has a lot of regular customers.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความเท่าเทียมทางเพศkwaam-tâo-tiiam-taang-pêetนั้นnánมีmiiมานานmaa-naanในnaiหลายlǎaiสังคมsǎng-komแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพิ่งจะpə̂ng-jàได้รับdâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎangในnaiยุคปัจจุบันyúk-bpàt-jù-ban
The concept of gender equality has existed for a long time in many societies, but has only gained widespread acceptance in the modern era.
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
mii
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
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
มีมาmii-maaมีมาmii-maa[to] have existed; [to] have been around[to] have existed; [to] have been aroundWord