แมว
mɛɛoMeaning
1NounA1
cat
a small domesticated feline, often kept as a pet
Examples
ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownมะลิmá-líมะลิmá-lí1jasmine (plant/flower)2Mali (female given name)
I have one cat at home named Mali.
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The cat likes to sleep on the sofa and play with toys.
Yesterday I took the cat to the vet because it was sneezing often.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะพาjà-paaแมวmɛɛoไปbpaiตัดdtàtเล็บlépที่tîiร้านráanอาบน้ำàap-náamสัตว์เลี้ยงsàt-líiang
Tomorrow I will take the cat to trim its nails at the pet grooming shop.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɛɛo
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 | — | — |