แมม
mɛɛmMeaning
1Proper nounC1
mammillaria cactus (colloq.)
A cactus of the genus Mammillaria; a shortened name used by Thai cactus growers and collectors.
Examples
แมมmɛɛmแมมmɛɛmmammillaria cactus (colloq.)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔk[to] bloom; [to] flowerสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremostฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerวางไว้waang-wáiวางไว้waang-wái[to] put; place (and leave)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
This Mammillaria cactus has pink flowers around its crown, so I moved it to the front of the house.
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แม้mɛ́ɛแมมmɛɛmจะเป็นjà-bpenกระบองเพชรgrà-bɔɔng-pétที่tîiเลี้ยงlíiangไม่ยากmâi-yâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaดินdinระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamไม่ดีmâi-diiรากrâakก็gɔ̂อาจàatเน่าได้nâo-dâai
Although Mammillaria cacti are fairly easy to grow, their roots can rot if the soil does not drain well.
เสน่ห์sà-hèenของkɔ̌ɔngแมมmɛɛmสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiดอกdɔ̀ɔkเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangอยู่ที่yùu-tîiลวดลายlûuat-laaiและlɛ́การเรียงตัวgaan-riiang-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngหนามnǎamที่tîiแตกต่างกันไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan-bpaiในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชนิดchá-nít
For collectors, the appeal of Mammillaria cacti lies not only in their flowers but also in the patterns and arrangements of spines that vary from species to species.
แมมmɛɛmกอgɔɔนี้níiผ่านpàanมือmʉʉคนเลี้ยงkon-líiangมาmaaหลายคนlǎai-konกว่าจะgwàa-jàถึงtʉ̌ngฉันchǎnจึงjʉngมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaทางใจtaang-jaiเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaจะjàตีราคาdtii-raa-kaaเป็นbpenเงินngən
This clump of Mammillaria cacti passed through several growers' hands before reaching me, so its sentimental value is beyond anything money could measure.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɛɛm
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 | — | — |