เกิดมา
gə̀ət-maaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be born
to be born; to come into life.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เกิดมาgə̀ət-maaเกิดมาgə̀ət-maa1[to] be born2ever; in one's life (since birth)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secure
I was born into a warm family.
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He was born with a talent for music.
ทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiเกิดมาgə̀ət-maaบนbonโลกlôokนี้níiล้วนlúuanมีmiiความฝันkwaam-fǎnเป็นbpenของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Everyone who is born into this world has their own dreams.
ลูกแฝดlûuk-fɛ̀ɛtคู่kûuนี้níiเกิดมาgə̀ət-maaห่างhàangกันganเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiนาทีnaa-tiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiลักษณะนิสัยlák-sà-nà-ní-sǎiที่tîiแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
This pair of twins was born just a few minutes apart, but they have completely different personalities.
2AdverbB1
ever; in one's life (since birth)
used for emphasis to mean 'in one's whole life', often in phrases like 'ตั้งแต่เกิดมา' or 'เกิดมาไม่เคย...'.
Examples
เกิดมาgə̀ət-maaเกิดมาgə̀ət-maa1[to] be born2ever; in one's life (since birth)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
In my whole life, I've never seen anything like this.
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ตั้งแต่เกิดdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-gə̀ətมาmaaนี่nîiเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkที่tîiฉันchǎnได้dâaiเดินทางdəən-taangคนเดียวkon-diiao
In my entire life, this is the first time I've traveled alone.
เกิดมาgə̀ət-maaยังyangไม่เคยmâi-kəəiกินginทุเรียนtú-riianที่tîiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn
In my whole life, I've never eaten durian this delicious before.
เกิดมาgə̀ət-maaเพิ่งจะpə̂ng-jàเข้าใจkâo-jaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngการเป็นgaan-bpenพ่อpɔ̂ɔคนkonก็gɔ̂วันนี้wan-níiเองeeng
In my whole life, it's only today that I've finally understood the feeling of being a father.
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gə̀ət
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
เกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyto be bornPart 1
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
เกิดมาgə̀ət-maaเกิดมาgə̀ət-maa[to] be born[to] be bornWord