หมาดๆ
màat-màatMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
slightly damp; still wet
slightly damp; still a bit wet after being dried or wiped
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardหมาดๆmàat-màatหมาดๆmàat-màat1slightly damp; still wet2just now; freshly; very recentlyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My hair is still a bit damp.
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This cloth is still damp, take it to dry in the sun first.
I did laundry yesterday, but today the clothes are still damp because it rained.
ตอนdtonถูพื้นtŏo péunใช้cháiผ้าpâaหมาดๆmàat-màatก็gâwพอporไม่ต้องmâi dtôngเปียกbpìiakมากmâakเดี๋ยวdĭiaoคนkonจะjàลื่นล้มlêun lóm
When mopping the floor, just use a damp cloth, it doesn't need to be too wet, or people might slip and fall.
2AdverbB1
just now; freshly; very recently
very recently; just now; freshly obtained, made, or happened
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowเรียนจบriian jòpเรียนจบriian jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหมาดๆmàat-màatหมาดๆmàat-màat1slightly damp; still wet2just now; freshly; very recentlyตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)กำลังหาgam-lang hăaกำลังหาgam-lang hăa[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to findงานทำngaan tam
He just graduated very recently and is now looking for a job.
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นักร้องnák róngคนนี้kon néeเพิ่งpêrngออกòkอัลบั้มan-bâmใหม่màiมาmaaหมาดๆmàat-màatแต่dtàeเพลงplayngก็gâwดังdangไปทั่วbpai tûuaแล้วláeo
This singer just released a new album, but the songs are already famous everywhere.
ฉันchănเพิ่งpêrngได้dâiงานngaanใหม่màiมาmaaหมาดๆmàat-màatเลยloieยังyangไม่ค่อยmâi kôiคุ้นเคยkún koieกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanเท่าไหร่tâo rài
I just got a new job very recently, so I'm not very familiar with my colleagues yet.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaเขาkăoจะเป็นjà bpenผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaที่têeเพิ่งpêrngได้รับเลือกdâi ráp lêuuakตั้งdtângมาmaaหมาดๆmàat-màatแต่dtàeก็gâwเริ่มrêrmดำเนินdam-nernนโยบายná-yoh-baaiสำคัญsăm-kanหลายอย่างlăai yàangแล้วláeo
Even though he is a governor who was just elected very recently, he has already started implementing several important policies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หมาดๆ said หมาด-หมาด?
màat-màat
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
màat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |