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mâo

Meanings

1NounB2

maoberry; Antidesma tree

A tree or shrub of the genus Antidesma, or its small edible fruits, which commonly turn dark purple or black when ripe.

Examples

หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)เม่าmâoเม่าmâo1maoberry; Antidesma tree2naive investor (Thai stock slang)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageสุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3[to] ripen; [to] get cookedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีม่วงเข้มsǐi-mûuang-kêmสีม่วงเข้มsǐi-mûuang-kêm1dark purple (color)2dark purpleเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)มากินmaa-ginมากินmaa-gin[to] come eat
There is a mao tree behind the house. When its fruit ripens to a deep purple, we pick it to eat.
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2NounC1

naive investor (Thai stock slang)

A slang term for an inexperienced retail investor who chases hype and is easily misled in the stock market.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพึ่งpʉ̂ngพึ่งpʉ̂ng[to] rely on; depend on; lean onเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)หุ้นhûnหุ้นhûn1classifier: shares/units of stock2share; stock (finance)3equity stake; ownership portion4[to] partner; co-invest; hold shares togetherเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโดนหลอกdoon-lɔ̀ɔkโดนหลอกdoon-lɔ̀ɔk[to] be tricked; [to] be deceived; [to] get scammedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛ1[to] follow the trend; go with the flow2in line with trends; because it's popularกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]เม่าmâoเม่าmâo1maoberry; Antidesma tree2naive investor (Thai stock slang)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offดอยทันทีdɔɔi-tan-tiiดอยทันทีdɔɔi-tan-tiiDoi Thanti (place name)
He just started trading stocks, so he got tricked into chasing the trend and became a naive retail investor buying at the top.
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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 markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

mâo

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

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——