แมะ(mâe)
Meanings
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question particle (colloq.); right?
A colloquial sentence-final question particle, used as a playful variant of ไหมไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk or มั้ยมั้ยmáiquestion particle (casual) to ask a question or seek agreement.
Examples
แมะmâeแมะmâe1[to] diagnose by feeling the pulse2question particle (colloq.); right?เดินdernเดินdern1[to] run; operate; keep running2[to] walk; go on foot3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] run; operate (machine/system)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] examine; check; inspect2[to] seem; appear3[to] look; watch; see4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneทางtaangทางtaang1classifier: roads/routes/ways2direction; side3method; means; manner4way; route; road; path5by; via; through (means or channel)6side/party (institutional)เลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particleเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
Oh, you! You're not watching where you're going.
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Aww... look at you acting all shy.
เพื่อนpêuuanเดี๋ยวdĭiaoวันนี้wan néeเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเองayngคุณkunแมะmâeใจดีjai deeจังเลยjang loeiนะnáวันนี้wan née
Friend: I'll treat you to a meal today. / You: Well, well! Aren't we generous today.
พูดpôotกับgàpหมาmăaที่têeคาบkâapรองเท้าrong táaoแมะmâeเอาไปao bpaiเก็บgèpเลยloieนะnáเจ้าตัวjâo dtuuaดีdee
(Speaking to a dog holding a shoe) Hey, you! Put that back, you little rascal.
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[to] diagnose by feeling the pulse
To examine or diagnose someone by feeling their pulse, especially in traditional Chinese medicine.
Examples
หมอจีนmŏr jeenหมอจีนmŏr jeenpractitioner of Chinese medicineแมะmâeแมะmâe1[to] diagnose by feeling the pulse2question particle (colloq.); right?ให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanก่อนgònก่อนgòn1previous; prior; former2before; earlier; previously; firstแล้วจึงláew jeungแล้วจึงláew jeungthen; and then; only thenถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1about; regarding (as a topic marker)2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4matter; issue; subjectการนอนgaan nonการนอนgaan non1sleep2lying downและláeและláeand (coordinating)การกินgaan ginการกินgaan gin1eating; consumption2diet; eating habits
The Chinese medicine practitioner examined Grandma's pulse first, then asked about her sleep and eating habits.
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When the Chinese medicine practitioner examined my pulse, they pressed gently on my wrist with their fingers.
ในnaiการตรวจgaan dtrùuatครั้งแรกkráng râekหมอจีนmŏr jeenไม่ได้mâi dâaiแมะmâeเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang yàang diiaoแต่ยังdtàe yangดูdooลิ้นlínและláeซักsákประวัติbprà-wàtอาการaa-gaanอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiatด้วยdûuay
During the first examination, the Chinese medicine practitioner not only checked the patient's pulse but also examined their tongue and took a detailed symptom history.
แม้máeว่าการwâa gaanแมะmâeจะเป็นjà bpenวิธีwí-teeตรวจdtrùuatที่têeใช้cháiกันganในnaiการแพทย์แผนจีนgaan pâet păen jeenแต่dtàeก็gâwควรkuuanพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaผลการตรวจpŏn gaan dtrùuatร่วมกับrûuam gàpอาการaa-gaanและláeข้อมูลkôr moonสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapด้านdâanอื่นèun
Although pulse examination is a diagnostic method used in traditional Chinese medicine, its findings should be considered alongside symptoms and other health information.