อิแม่
ì-mɛ̂ɛMeaning
1NounB1
mother; mom (Northern/Isan dialect)
A dialect word in Northern and Northeastern (Isan) Thai used to address or refer to one's mother in a familiar way; not used in formal Central Thai. Also seen as อีแม่อีแม่ii-mɛ̂ɛmother; mom (Northern/Isan; neutral there, can sound rude in Standard Thai) or อี่แม่.
Examples
อิแม่ì-mɛ̂ɛอิแม่ì-mɛ̂ɛmother; mom (Northern/Isan dialect)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Mom went to the market early in the morning.
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I miss you, Mom. When I get home, I'll give you a big hug.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiผมpǒmป่วยbpùuaiอิแม่ì-mɛ̂ɛจะเป็นjà-bpenคนkonคอยkɔɔiดูแลduu-lɛɛไม่mâiห่างhàang
Every time I get sick, my mom is the one who takes care of me closely.
คำว่าkam-wâaอิแม่ì-mɛ̂ɛในnaiภาษาอีสานpaa-sǎa-ii-sǎanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiในแง่ลบnai-ngɛ̂ɛ-lópแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการเรียกขานgaan-rîiak-kǎanที่tîiแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความรักkwaam-rákและlɛ́ความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
The word 'อิแม่' (i-mae) in the Isan dialect does not have a negative connotation; rather, it is a term of endearment that expresses deep love and connection within the family.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 2
อิแม่ì-mɛ̂ɛอิแม่ì-mɛ̂ɛmother; mom (Northern/Isan dialect)mother; mom (Northern/Isan dialect)Word