แมส
mɛ́ɛtMeanings
1NounA2
face mask (colloquial)
A face mask; a colloquial shortening of “mask” in Thai. Example: ลืมหยิบแมสมาด้วย (forgot to bring a mask)
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ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แมสmɛ́ɛtแมสmɛ́ɛt1face mask (colloquial)2mainstream; widely popular3mass market; broad audience
Everyone must wear a mask.
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Before leaving the house, don't forget to grab a mask.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฝุ่นfùnเยอะมากyə́-mâakเวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkควรkuuanใส่sàiแมสmɛ́ɛtตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
There's a lot of dust these days; you should wear a mask at all times when you go outside.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápจะjàผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiลงlongแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสบายใจsà-baai-jaiกว่าที่gwàa-tîiจะjàใส่sàiแมสmɛ́ɛtเวลาwee-laaขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa
Even though the regulations have been relaxed, I still feel more comfortable wearing a mask when taking the skytrain.
2AdjectiveB1
mainstream; widely popular
Mainstream; popular with a broad audience or the general public.
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เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดังมากdang mâakดังมากdang mâak1very loud2very famous; highly popularและláeและláeand (coordinating)แมสmáetแมสmáet1face mask (colloquial)2mainstream; widely popular3mass market; broad audienceสุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!ใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This song is very famous and super mainstream; everyone can sing it.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปรับแก้bpràp-gɛ̂ɛบทหนังbòt-nǎngให้hâiแมสmɛ́ɛtมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutผู้ชมpûu-chomในวงกว้างnai-wong-gwâang
He tried to revise the movie script to be more mainstream in order to attract a wider audience.
ฉันchănชอบchôpฟังfangเพลงplayngอินดี้in-dêeมากกว่าmâak gwàaเพลงplayngที่têeแมสmáetมากๆmâak mâakเพราะpráwรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaมันmanมีเอกลักษณ์mee èek-gà-lákดีdee
I prefer listening to indie music over very mainstream songs because I feel it has more character.
การที่gaan-tîiศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinซึ่งsʉ̂ngเคยkəəiทำtamผลงานpǒn-ngaanเฉพาะกลุ่มchà-pɔ́-glùmหันมาhǎn-maaทำเพลงtam-pleengที่tîiแมสmɛ́ɛtขึ้นkʉ̂nอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápกลุ่มglùmเดิมdəəmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแปลกแยกbplɛ̀ɛk-yɛ̂ɛkได้dâai
When an artist who used to create niche works starts making more mainstream music, it can make the original fanbase feel alienated.
3NounB1
mass market; broad audience
The mass market or a broad, non-niche audience.
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สินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandiseตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำมาtam-maaทำมาtam-maa1[to] have done; have been doing2[to] make/prepare earlier (and bring/use now)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterแมสmɛ́ɛtแมสmɛ́ɛt1face mask (colloquial)2mainstream; widely popular3mass market; broad audienceโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́โดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́especially; particularly; specifically
This product was made specifically to be sold to the mass market.
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ละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiถูกtùukสร้างsâangมาmaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับjàpตลาดแมสdtà-làat-mɛ́ɛtดังนั้นdang-nánเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangจึงjʉngเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiและlɛ́เข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngทุกtúkเพศpêetทุกtúkวัยwai
This drama was created to capture the mass market, so the plot is easy to understand and accessible to all ages and genders.
แบรนด์brɛɛnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเน้นnénเจาะjɔ̀กลุ่มglùmแมสmɛ́ɛtแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàเน้นnénกลุ่มลูกค้าglùm-lûuk-káaที่tîiมีmiiกำลังซื้อgam-lang-sʉ́ʉสูงsǔung
Our brand doesn't focus on penetrating the mass market, but rather on high-spending customers.
การgaanทำการตลาดtam-gaan-dtà-làatให้hâiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในกลุ่มnai-glùmแมสmɛ́ɛtจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiในnaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokในภาพรวมnai-pâap-ruuam
To market successfully to the mass audience, it's necessary to have an understanding of the overall consumer culture and behavior.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แมส said แม้ด?
mɛ́ɛt
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written แม้ด (mɛ́ɛt). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
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 -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
mɛ́ɛt
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written แม้ด (mɛ́ɛt).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.