แมทช์
mɛ̂ɛtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] match; go together
To go well together in color, style, or function; to coordinate (e.g., clothing, accessories, design).
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แมทช์mɛ̂ɛtแมทช์mɛ̂ɛt1[to] match; go together2[to] pair with; style with3match (contest/game)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
These shoes go very well with your bag.
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The blue shirt matches perfectly with these jeans.
โทนtoonไม้máaiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnแมทช์mɛ̂ɛtกับgàpกำแพงgam-pɛɛngสีครีมsǐi-kriimทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuสว่างsà-wàang
Light wood tones match the cream walls, making the room look bright.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกรอบแว่นgrɔ̀ɔp-wɛ̂ɛnที่tîiแมทช์mɛ̂ɛtกับgàpรูปหน้าrûup-nâaมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
He chose frames that match his face shape rather than temporary fashion trends.
2VerbA2
[to] pair with; style with
To combine items intentionally for a coordinated look (common in fashion/ styling).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แมทช์mɛ̂ɛtแมทช์mɛ̂ɛt1[to] match; go together2[to] pair with; style with3match (contest/game)เสื้อขาวsʉ̂ʉa-kǎaoเสื้อขาวsʉ̂ʉa-kǎaowhite shirtกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinjeans; denim trousers/pants
I match a white shirt with jeans.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănแมทช์เดรสเรียบmát drét rîiapกับgàpรองเท้าrong táaoสีsĕeสดsòtเพื่อให้pêuua hâiดูdooโดดเด่นdòht dèn
Yesterday I matched a simple dress with bright shoes to stand out.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàลองlɔɔngแมทช์mɛ̂ɛtเสื้อเชิ้ตลายsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ət-laaiทางtaangกับgàpหมวกแก๊ปmùuak-gɛ́ɛpดูduu
Tomorrow he will try matching a striped shirt with a baseball cap.
เวลาwee-laaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpแมทช์mɛ̂ɛtเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngกับgàpชุดchútโทนอบอุ่นtoon-òp-ùnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลุคlúkดูduuสมดุลsǒm-dun
When shooting fashion photos, I like to match gold accessories with warm-toned outfits to balance the look.
3NounA2
match (contest/game)
A game or contest between opponents, especially in sports.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมทช์mɛ̂ɛtแมทช์mɛ̂ɛt1[to] match; go together2[to] pair with; style with3match (contest/game)ฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔn1football; soccer2football (the ball)ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
There is a football match this evening.
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Yesterday we went to watch a basketball match at the stadium.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeทีมโรงเรียนteem rohng riianผมpŏmมีmeeแมทช์mátสำคัญsăm-kanกับgàpโรงเรียนrong rianข้างๆkâang kâang
Tomorrow my school team has an important match against the neighboring school.
แมทช์mɛ̂ɛtชิงชนะเลิศching-chá-ná-lə̂ətเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnดุเดือดdù-dʉ̀ʉatมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimผลัดกันplàt-ganนำnamจนjonถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangต่อdtɔ̀ɔเวลาwee-laa
The championship match last night was intense because both teams kept taking turns leading until overtime.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แมทช์ said แมด?
mɛ̂ɛt
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ท 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 -ท, 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 | — | — |