แมง
mɛɛngMeanings
1NounA2
bug; creepy-crawly
A general and informal term for any small bug, insect, or other similar creature.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมงmɛɛngแมงmɛɛng1bug; creepy-crawly2arachnid; myriapodอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
There's some kind of bug on the table.
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Last night, a bug flew into my bedroom.
เปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnระวังrá-wangแมงmɛɛngจะjàบินbinเข้ามาkâo-maaเล่นlênไฟfaiนะná
If you leave the light on at night, be careful that bugs will fly in towards it.
ฉันchănไม่ชอบmâi chôpไปbpaiกางเต็นท์gaang dténในnaiป่าbpàaเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaแมงmaengและláeสัตว์sàtเล็กๆlék lékต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
I don't like camping in the forest because I'm afraid of bugs and various other small creatures.
2NounC1
arachnid; myriapod
An arthropod characterized by having eight or more legs, such as a spider (แมงมุมแมงมุมmɛɛng-mumspider) or scorpion (แมงป่องแมงป่องmɛɛng-bpɔ̀ɔngscorpion), as distinct from an insect (แมลงแมลงmá-lɛɛnginsect; bug).
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมงmɛɛngแมงmɛɛng1bug; creepy-crawly2arachnid; myriapodอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
There's some kind of bug on the table.
3 more examplesShow less
Last night, a bug flew into my bedroom.
เปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnระวังrá-wangแมงmɛɛngจะjàบินbinเข้ามาkâo-maaเล่นlênไฟfaiนะná
If you leave the light on at night, be careful that bugs will fly in towards it.
ฉันchănไม่ชอบmâi chôpไปbpaiกางเต็นท์gaang dténในnaiป่าbpàaเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaแมงmaengและláeสัตว์sàtเล็กๆlék lékต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
I don't like camping in the forest because I'm afraid of bugs and various other small creatures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɛɛng
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 | — | — |