เหมย

mə̌əi

Meanings

1NounB2

Chinese plum; plum blossom

The Chinese plum or Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), or its blossom.

Examples

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2NounC1

dew

dew, especially in Northern Thai dialect

Examples

When visiting Chiang Mai in winter, in the morning you'll see dew clinging to the leaves.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

mə̌əi

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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——
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