เมเปิล
mee-bpəənMeanings
1NounA2
maple (tree/wood)
a maple tree of the genus Acer; also the hard, light-colored wood from it; in informal Thai, often refers to maple syrup or flavor by extension
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)เมเปิลmee-bpəənเมเปิลmee-bpəən1maple (tree/wood)2maple-flavored; maple (attrib.)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatly
There is a maple tree in the garden; its leaves are beautifully green.
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In autumn, maple leaves turn bright red.
ช่างไม้châang-máaiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiไม้máaiเมเปิลmee-bpəənทำtamโต๊ะdtóเพราะprɔ́สีsǐiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The carpenter chose maple wood to make the table because it’s light-colored and strong.
เช้านี้cháo néeฉันchănราดrâatแพนเค้กpaen kékด้วยdûuayเมเปิลmay-bpêrnหอมๆhŏm hŏmนึกถึงnéuk tĕungรสหวานrót wăanนุ่มnûmที่têeคุ้นเคยkún koie
This morning I drizzled fragrant maple syrup on pancakes, recalling that familiar gentle sweetness.
2NounB1
maple-flavored; maple (attrib.)
used attributively for products, flavors, or syrup made from or resembling maple; e.g., น้ำเชื่อมเมเปิลน้ำเชื่อมเมเปิลnáam-chʉ̂ʉam-mee-bpəənmaple syrup, คุกกี้รสเมเปิล
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ราดrâatราดrâat1[to] pour over; [to] drizzle2served with [sth] poured overแพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéekแพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéekpancakeด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamsyrupเมเปิลmee-bpəənเมเปิลmee-bpəən1maple (tree/wood)2maple-flavored; maple (attrib.)หอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎan1fragrant and sweet2romantic/pleasing (figurative)
This morning I poured fragrant, sweet maple syrup on my pancakes.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiขายkǎaiคุกกี้kúk-gîiรสrótเมเปิลmee-bpəənที่tîiอบòpใหม่màiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmมากmâakจนjonคนkonต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuยาวyaao
This shop sells freshly baked maple-flavored cookies, and the aroma is so good that people line up.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpลาเต้รสเมเปิลlaa-dtêe-rót-mee-bpəənเพราะprɔ́ความหวานละมุนkwaam-wǎan-lá-munตัดกับdtàt-gàpความขมkwaam-kǒmของkɔ̌ɔngกาแฟgaa-fɛɛพอดีpɔɔ-dii
She likes maple latte because the gentle sweetness balances the bitterness of the coffee perfectly.
ซอสเมเปิลsɔ́ɔt-mee-bpəənแบบbɛ̀ɛpโฮมเมดhoom-mêetที่tîiฉันchǎnทำtamมีmiiความหนืดkwaam-nʉ̀ʉtกำลังดีgam-lang-diiจึงjʉngเข้ากับkâo-gàpวาฟเฟิลกรอบwáap-fəən-grɔ̀ɔpได้dâaiอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
The homemade maple sauce I make has just the right viscosity, so it pairs perfectly with crispy waffles.
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 | — | — |