เหมาเอา
mǎo-aoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] take [sth] all; [to] monopolize
to take or claim the whole amount for oneself; to hog all of it.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพิซซ่าpít-sâaพิซซ่าpít-sâapizza (food)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหมาเอาmǎo-aoเหมาเอาmǎo-ao1[to] take [sth] all; [to] monopolize2[to] assume; [to] generalizeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)คนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
There was a lot of pizza, but he hogged it all for himself.
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ของว่างkɔ̌ɔng-wâangนี้níiสำหรับsǎm-ràpทุกคนtúk-konนะnáอย่าyàaเหมาเอาmǎo-aoไปbpaiคนเดียวkon-diiaoสิsì
This snack is for everyone, don't hog it all for yourself.
พอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaแบ่งbɛ̀ngรางวัลraang-wanเขาkǎoกลับglàpทำtamเนียนniianเหมาเอาmǎo-aoส่วนแบ่งsùuan-bɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
When it was time to divide the prize, he slyly took his teammates' shares for himself too.
หัวหน้าโครงการhǔua-nâa-kroong-gaanเหมาเอาmǎo-aoความดีความชอบkwaam-dii-kwaam-chɔ̂ɔpจากjàakความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiไปbpaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งที่táng-tîiมันmanเป็นผลbpen-pǒnงานngaanของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiim
The project leader hogged all the credit for the project's success, even though it was the team's achievement.
2VerbB2
[to] assume; [to] generalize
to presume or assume without enough evidence, often by lumping people or things together; to make a sweeping generalization.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryเหมาเอาmǎo-aoเหมาเอาmǎo-ao1[to] take [sth] all; [to] monopolize2[to] assume; [to] generalizeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàtprovinceนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
She met just one bad person but made a sweeping generalization that everyone from that province has a bad character.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเหมาเอาmǎo-aoว่าwâaร้านráanอาหารริมทางaa-hǎan-rim-taangทุกtúkร้านráanไม่mâiสะอาดsà-àatบางbaangร้านráanก็gɔ̂อร่อยà-rɔ̀iและlɛ́ถูกหลักtùuk-làkอนามัยà-naa-maiนะná
Don't just assume that all street food stalls are unclean; some are delicious and hygienic.
การgaanเหมาเอาmǎo-aoว่าwâaคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmเป็นbpenการมองgaan-mɔɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ənเกินไปgəən-bpai
To presume that the new generation isn't interested in traditional culture is too superficial a view of the issue.
คุณkunจะjàตัดสินdtàt-sǐnความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทั้งtángแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkโดยdooiเหมาเอาmǎo-aoจากjàakผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatเพียงpiiangครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoไม่ได้mâi-dâai
You cannot judge the entire department's capabilities by making a sweeping assumption based on a single mistake.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mǎo
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 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
เหมาmǎoเหมาmǎo1[to] hire on a lump-sum basis2[to] buy up entirely3flat-rate; lump-sum[to] hire on a lump-sum basisPart 1
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เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 2
เหมาเอาmǎo-aoเหมาเอาmǎo-ao[to] take [sth] all; [to] monopolize[to] take [sth] all; [to] monopolizeWord