แมตช์
mɛ̂ɛtMeanings
1NounA2
match (sports game)
a sports game or contest between two sides or players; esp. a scheduled event
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมตช์mɛ̂ɛtแมตช์mɛ̂ɛt1match (sports game)2[to] match; go well togetherฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔn1football; soccer2football (the ball)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
This evening there is a football match at the school field.
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Our team has an important match tomorrow; we must practice well.
The organizers announced the match was postponed due to heavy rain.
ในnaiแมตช์mɛ̂ɛtชิงชนะเลิศching-chá-ná-lə̂ətแฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnแห่hɛ̀ɛมาmaaเชียร์chiiaจนjonสนามsà-nǎamแน่นnɛ̂n
In the final match, fans flocked to cheer until the stadium was packed.
2VerbB1
[to] match; go well together
to be a good pair or suit each other in quality, style, or color
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แมตช์mɛ̂ɛtแมตช์mɛ̂ɛt1match (sports game)2[to] match; go well togetherกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กระโปรงgrà-bproongกระโปรงgrà-bproong1skirt2hood; bonnet; trunk lid; machine coverสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
These shoes really match her white skirt.
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โทนtoonไม้máaiของkɔ̌ɔngโต๊ะdtóไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iแมตช์mɛ̂ɛtกับgàpสีพื้นsǐi-pʉ́ʉnห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lên
The wood tone of the table doesn't really match the living room floor color.
ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak dâiลุคlúkสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiให้เลือกhâi lêuuakเสื้อsêuuaที่têeแมตช์mâetกับgàpกางเกงผ้าgaang gayng pâaลินินli-ninสีเอิร์ธโทนsĕe êrt tohn
If you want a casual look, pick a shirt that matches linen pants in earth tones.
ผ้าม่านpâa-mâanลายlaaiเรขาคณิตree-kǎa-ká-nítแมตช์mɛ̂ɛtกับgàpเฟอร์นิเจอร์มินิมอลfəə-ní-jəə-mí-ní-mɔɔnได้ดีdâai-diiเพราะprɔ́คุมโทนkum-toonและlɛ́เท็กซ์เจอร์ték-jə̂əไปbpaiในทางnai-taangเดียวกันdiiao-gan
Geometric-pattern curtains match well with minimal furniture because the tones and textures align.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แมตช์ said แมด?
mɛ̂ɛt
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).Silent letterช์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɛ̂ɛt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
ช์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |