เมาค้าง
mao-káangMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
hungover; [to] have a hangover
Feeling unwell after drinking too much alcohol the night before; or having a hangover.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เมาค้างmao-káangเมาค้างmao-káanghungover; [to] have a hangoverปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I have a hangover today, my head hurts a lot.
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If you have a hangover, you should drink lots of water and rest.
เขาkǎoไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiเพราะprɔ́เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnดื่มdʉ̀ʉmหนักnàkวันนี้wan-níiเลยləəiเมาค้างmao-káangอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
He couldn't go to work because he drank heavily last night, so he has a terrible hangover today.
อาการเมาค้างaa-gaan-mao-káangทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoไม่มีสมาธิmâi-mii-sà-maa-tíกับgàpการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanในnaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoเลยləəi
His hangover made it impossible for him to concentrate on the important morning meeting.
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 syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mao
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
เมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous fooddrunk; intoxicatedPart 1
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ค้างkáangค้างkáang1[to] stay over; spend the night2[to] remain; be left over3[to be] overdue; outstanding4[to] remain suspended; be stuck in position5[to] freeze; stop responding6trellis; support for climbing plants[to] stay over; spend the nightPart 2
เมาค้างmao-káangเมาค้างmao-káanghungover; [to] have a hangoverhungover; [to] have a hangoverWord