เมน

meen

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

main; primary

Main; primary; central. Example: ถนนสายเมนถนนสายเมนtà-nǒn-sǎai-meenmain road; main street (main road); สวิตช์เมน (main switch).

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2NounB1

menstruation; on one’s period (colloq.)

Menstruation; to be on one’s period (colloquial).

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3Proper nounB1

Maine (U.S. state)

the U.S. state of Maine (Thai transliteration).

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

meen

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——