เมามาย
mao-maaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
drunk; intoxicated
in a state of being very drunk or intoxicated from alcohol.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâo1liquor; spirits2alcoholic drink (general)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเมามายmao-maaiเมามายmao-maai1drunk; intoxicated2intoxicated by [sth] (figurative)
Last night, he drank until he was very drunk.
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เขาkǎoเมามายmao-maaiจนjonเดินdəənไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongทางtaangต้องdtɔ̂ngให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanพาpaaกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
He was so drunk he couldn't walk straight; his friend had to take him home.
การขับรถgaan-kàp-rótในขณะnai-kà-nàเมามายmao-maaiเป็นbpenสิ่งsìngผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiและlɛ́อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
Driving while very intoxicated is illegal and extremely dangerous.
สภาพsà-pâapเมามายmao-maaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoขาดสติkàat-sà-dtìและlɛ́พูดจาpûut-jaaไม่ดีmâi-diiกับgàpทุกคนtúk-konในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiang
His state of severe drunkenness caused him to lose control and speak rudely to everyone at the party.
2AdjectiveB2
intoxicated by [sth] (figurative)
figurative: to be overwhelmed or absorbed by something, as if 'drunk' with it (e.g., power, love, success).
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng1[to] promote [sb]2[to] be promoted; get a promotionเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเมามายmao-maaiเมามายmao-maai1drunk; intoxicated2intoxicated by [sth] (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1power; authority2jurisdiction; legal authority3influence4force; mightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoold friend; friend from the past
After getting promoted, he became intoxicated with power and forgot his old friends.
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เธอtəəกำลังgam-langเมามายmao-maaiในnaiความรักkwaam-rákจนjonมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-sǐiaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลยləəi
She is so drunk with love that she can't see any of his flaws.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konพอpɔɔได้รับเลือกdâi-ráp-lʉ̂ʉakตั้งdtângก็gɔ̂เมามายmao-maaiในnaiอำนาจam-nâatและlɛ́ผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotจนjonลืมlʉʉmสัญญาsǎn-yaaที่tîiให้ไว้hâi-wáiกับgàpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
Some politicians, once elected, become intoxicated with power and benefits, forgetting the promises they made to the people.
เขาkǎoเมามายmao-maaiกับgàpชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangจอมปลอมjɔɔm-bplɔɔmที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápมาmaaจนjonสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaตัวตนที่แท้จริงdtuua-dton-tîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingไปbpai
He was intoxicated by the false fame he received, to the point of losing his true self.
Tones
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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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เมามายmao-maaiเมามายmao-maaidrunk; intoxicateddrunk; intoxicatedWord