ละมั้ง
lá-mángMeaning
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perhaps; I guess
a particle used at the end of a sentence to show uncertainty or to mean 'perhaps', 'I guess', or 'maybe'
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalละมั้งlá-mángละมั้งlá-mángperhaps; I guess
He's probably Thai, I guess.
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The traffic is very bad. He'll probably be late today, I suppose.
I guess she's not coming anymore.
ไม่mâiเห็นhěnเขาkǎoมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛoสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะjàไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiละมั้งlá-máng
I haven't seen him at work for two days, I suppose he's probably sick.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 1
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มั้งmángมั้งmángmaybe; probably; I guess (sentence particle)maybe; probably; I guess (sentence particle)Part 2
ละมั้งlá-mángละมั้งlá-mángperhaps; I guessperhaps; I guessWord