หม่ำๆ
màm màmMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] eat (baby talk)
to eat (used as baby talk or affectionately when speaking to young children)
Examples
หนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)หิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหม่ำๆmàm màmหม่ำๆmàm màm1[to] eat (baby talk)2food (baby talk)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
Are you hungry? Let's eat, sweetie.
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Yesterday, the little one ate a lot of snacks.
Mommy will feed you rice for you to eat soon.
If you refuse to eat your food, you'll get a tummy ache, baby.
2NounA2
food (baby talk)
food or a meal (used as baby talk or affectionately when speaking to young children)
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)หม่ำๆmàm màmหม่ำๆmàm màm1[to] eat (baby talk)2food (baby talk)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
Mom brought the food for you, baby.
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Today grandma made a lot of delicious food for her grandchild.
Are you crying and fussing because you want your meal, sweetie?
Mommy is preparing some food for you before bedtime, sweetie.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หม่ำๆ said หม่ำ-หม่ำ?
màm màm
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
màm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |