เมกา
mee-gaaMeaning
1NounB1
America; the USA (informal)
A colloquial Thai shorthand for the United States of America, derived from 'อเมริกาอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaa1the United States (common Thai usage)2the Americas (context-dependent)'.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toเมกาmee-gaaเมกาmee-gaaAmerica; the USA (informal)
My older brother works in America.
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ถ้าtâaได้dâaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเมกาmee-gaaอีกครั้งìik-krángฉันchǎnอยากจะyàak-jàขับรถเที่ยวkàp-rót-tîiaoข้ามkâamรัฐrátดูduuสักครั้งsàk-kráng
If I get to visit America again, I want to try a cross-state road trip.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakเมกาmee-gaaเขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉช็อกโกแลตchɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tมาmaaฝากfàakเยอะyə́เลยləəi
My friend just got back from America; he brought back a lot of chocolate for me.
วัฒนธรรมป๊อปwát-tá-ná-tam-bpɔ́pจากjàakเมกาmee-gaaมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungต่อdtɔ̀ɔวัยรุ่นwai-rûnทั่วโลกtûua-lôokมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiทศวรรษtót-sà-wát
Pop culture from America has had a strong influence on teenagers worldwide for many decades.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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เมกาmee-gaaเมกาmee-gaaAmerica; the USA (informal)America; the USA (informal)Word