เมม
meemMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] save [sth] to memory; add [sb] to contacts
To save or store digital information, such as a file or a phone number, into a device's memory or contacts. e.g., 'เมมเมมmeem1[to] save [sth] to memory; add [sb] to contacts2memory; memory card3member (of a group) [slang] เบอร์เบอร์bəə1number (identifier)2size; size number ไว้ไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)' = save a phone number.
Examples
เมมmeemเมมmeem1[to] save [sth] to memory; add [sb] to contacts2memory; memory card3member (of a group) [slang]เบอร์โทรศัพท์bəə-too-rá-sàpเบอร์โทรศัพท์bəə-too-rá-sàpphone number; telephone numberฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please save my phone number.
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Did you save the number I gave you yesterday yet?
เธอtəəช่วยchûuaiเมมเบอร์meem-bəəนี้níiไว้wáiในnaiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iสิsìพอดีpɔɔ-diiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangฉันchǎnแบตหมดbɛ̀t-mòtพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəi
Could you please save this number in your phone for me? My phone's battery just died.
2NounB1
memory; memory card
Digital memory in a device; commonly refers to a memory card (e.g., SD card). From English 'memory'.
Examples
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เมมmeemเมมmeem1[to] save [sth] to memory; add [sb] to contacts2memory; memory card3member (of a group) [slang]น่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the full
My phone can't take photos anymore; the memory is probably full.
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อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmย้ายyáaiรูปrûupจากjàakในnaiเมมmeemลงlongคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเมมmeemจะjàเต็มdtemก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Don't forget to move the photos from the memory (card) to the computer, or else the memory will get full.
กล้องglɔ̂ngตัวdtuuaใหม่màiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเมมmeemการ์ดgáatแบบไหนbɛ̀ɛp-nǎiเหรอrə̌əฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiซื้อsʉ́ʉเพิ่มpə̂əm
What kind of memory card does the new camera use? I need to go buy an extra one.
การเลือกซื้อgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-sʉ́ʉเมมโมรี่การ์ดmeem-moo-rîi-gáatสำหรับsǎm-ràpกล้องglɔ̂ngวิดีโอwí-dii-ooความละเอียดสูงkwaam-lá-ìiat-sǔungควรkuuanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaความเร็วkwaam-reoในnaiการเขียนgaan-kǐianข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunด้วยdûuaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛความจุkwaam-jùของkɔ̌ɔngเมมmeemอย่างเดียวyàang-diiao
When buying a memory card for a high-resolution video camera, you should also consider the write speed, not just the capacity of the memory.
3NounB2
member (of a group) [slang]
A member of a group, used as slang, especially in fan culture for bands or idol groups. (Shortened from the English word 'member').
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เมมmeemเมมmeem1[to] save [sth] to memory; add [sb] to contacts2memory; memory card3member (of a group) [slang]คนไหนkon-nǎiคนไหนkon-nǎiwhich personมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt1most; to the greatest degree2the most (amount/number)3at most; no more than
In this group, which member do you like the most?
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ฉันchǎnเสียใจsǐia-jaiมากmâakที่tîiเมมmeemคนโปรดkon-bpròotของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnประกาศbprà-gàatออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakวงwong
I'm very sad that my favorite member announced they are leaving the group.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngวงwongไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpเมมmeemที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenแค่kɛ̂ɛคนเดียวkon-diiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการทำงานร่วมกันgaan-tam-ngaan-rûuam-ganของkɔ̌ɔngเมมmeemทุกคนtúk-kon
The group's success doesn't depend on just one outstanding member, but comes from the teamwork of all the members.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenแค่kɛ̂ɛเมมmeemที่tîiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีmiiแอร์ไทม์ɛɛ-taiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápก็gɔ̂ยังyangคอยkɔɔiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnเขาkǎoอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though he's just a member who doesn't get much airtime, the fans always continue to support him fully.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
meem
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 | — | — |