ม้าขาว
máa-kǎaoMeanings
1NounA1
white horse
A horse with a white coat.
Examples
ม้าขาวmáa-kǎaoม้าขาวmáa-kǎao1white horse2white knight; rescuerตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2sweet; kind; likable (personality/behavior)
This white horse is cute.
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The white horse is eating grass.
Yesterday I saw two white horses at the farm.
I rode this white horse when I was a child.
2NounB2
white knight; rescuer
Figuratively, a person or organization that comes to the rescue in a difficult situation, especially by providing financial support.
Examples
ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ม้าขาวmáa-kǎaoม้าขาวmáa-kǎao1white horse2white knight; rescuerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ออกเงินɔ̀ɔk-ngənออกเงินɔ̀ɔk-ngən1[to] pay (for [sth]); pick up the bill/check; cover the cost2[to] chip in; contribute (money)3[to] fund; finance; sponsorค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
The shop was about to close, but my older brother came to the rescue and paid the rent.
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ตอนdtɔɔnบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขาดเงินkàat-ngənนักลงทุนnák-long-tunรายใหม่raai-màiก็gɔ̂เข้ามาkâo-maaเป็นbpenม้าขาวmáa-kǎaoทำtamให้hâiเราraoมีเงินmii-ngənจ่ายjàaiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
When the company ran short of money, a new investor stepped in as a white knight, giving us enough money to pay our employees.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiนักลงทุนnák-long-tunเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuuaเป็นbpenม้าขาวmáa-kǎaoช่วยchûuaiปลดหนี้bplòt-nîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiรับrápเงินngən
Although an investor has offered to act as a white knight and help clear the debts, management still needs to consider the terms before accepting the money.
มูลนิธิmuun-lá-ní-tíเข้ามาkâo-maaรับบทráp-bòtม้าขาวmáa-kǎaoด้วยdûuaiการสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənทำให้tam-hâiโรงเรียนroong-riianที่tîiเกือบgʉ̀ʉapปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaสามารถsǎa-mâatเปิดสอนbpə̀ət-sɔ̌ɔnต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâai
The foundation stepped in as a white knight by providing emergency funding, allowing the school, which had nearly closed, to continue operating.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
máa
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
ม้าขาวmáa-kǎaoม้าขาวmáa-kǎaowhite horsewhite horseWord