แมะ
mɛ́Meanings
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question particle (colloq.); right?
A colloquial sentence-final question particle, used as a playful variant of ไหมไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk or มั้ยมั้ยmáiquestion particle (casual) to ask a question or seek agreement.
Examples
แมะmɛ́แมะmɛ́1question particle (colloq.); right?2[to] diagnose by feeling the pulseเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering 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.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเดี๋ยวdǐiaoวันนี้wan-níiเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเองeengคุณkunแมะmɛ́ใจดีjai-diiจังเลยjang-ləəiนะnáวันนี้wan-níi
Friend: I'll treat you to a meal today. / You: Well, well! Aren't we generous today.
พูดpûutกับgàpหมาmǎaที่tîiคาบkâapรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoแมะmɛ́เอาไปao-bpaiเก็บgèpเลยləəiนะnáเจ้าตัวjâo-dtuuaดีdii
(Speaking to a dog holding a shoe) Hey, you! Put that back, you little rascal.
2InterjectionB2
[to] diagnose by feeling the pulse
To examine or diagnose someone by feeling their pulse, especially in traditional Chinese medicine.
Examples
หมอจีนmɔ̌ɔ-jiinหมอจีนmɔ̌ɔ-jiinpractitioner of Chinese medicineแมะmɛ́แมะmɛ́1question particle (colloq.); right?2[to] diagnose by feeling the pulseให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngthen; and then; only thenถามtǎamถามtǎam[to] ask; inquireเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การนอนgaan-nɔɔnการนอนgaan-nɔɔn1sleep2lying downและlɛ́และlɛ́and (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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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiหมอจีนmɔ̌ɔ-jiinแมะmɛ́ให้hâiฉันchǎnหมอmɔ̌ɔใช้cháiนิ้วníuกดgòtเบาbaoที่tîiข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉ
When the Chinese medicine practitioner examined my pulse, they pressed gently on my wrist with their fingers.
ในnaiการตรวจgaan-dtrùuatครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkหมอจีนmɔ̌ɔ-jiinไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแมะmɛ́เพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangดูduuลิ้นlínและlɛ́ซักsákประวัติbprà-wàtอาการaa-gaanอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatด้วยdûuai
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.
แม้mɛ́ɛว่าการwâa-gaanแมะmɛ́จะเป็นjà-bpenวิธีwí-tiiตรวจdtrùuatที่tîiใช้cháiกันganในnaiการแพทย์แผนจีนgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-jiinแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaผลการตรวจpǒn-gaan-dtrùuatร่วมกับrûuam-gàpอาการaa-gaanและlɛ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapด้านdâanอื่นʉ̀ʉn
Although pulse examination is a diagnostic method used in traditional Chinese medicine, its findings should be considered alongside symptoms and other health information.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mɛ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |