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mɛ̂ɛ-kunMeanings
1NounB1
sweetheart; my dear
an affectionate term used to address a woman or a girl, such as a sweetheart, daughter, or younger female
Examples
ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkจ๊ะjáจ๊ะjá1polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)2yes?; what is it? (friendly response)แม่คุณmɛ̂ɛ-kunแม่คุณmɛ̂ɛ-kun1sweetheart; my dear2young lady; missของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)
Are you tired from working, my sweetheart?
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You are dressed so beautifully today, my sweet.
You got a very good score on the exam, my sweet daughter.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจะjàเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangยิ้มyímสู้sûuได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌əเลยləəiนะnáแม่คุณmɛ̂ɛ-kun
No matter how bad the situation is, you can always smile and fight through it, my sweet.
2NounB2
young lady; miss
a term used to address a woman or a girl with mild exasperation, pleading, or sarcasm
Examples
โธ่tôoโธ่tôoOh no!; Oh dear!; Aw!; Come on!แม่คุณmɛ̂ɛ-kunแม่คุณmɛ̂ɛ-kun1sweetheart; my dear2young lady; missจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถึงไหนtʉ̌ng-nǎiถึงไหนtʉ̌ng-nǎi1how far?; where to?2to what extent?คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ[to] waitกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
Oh, for heaven's sake! How long are you going to take to dress up? Everyone else is waiting.
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แม่คุณmâe kunเอ๊ยéeyขับรถkàp rótให้hâiมันmanระวังๆrá-wang rá-wangหน่อยnòiสิsìเกือบจะgèuap jàชนchonเสาไฟฟ้าsăo fai fáaอยู่แล้วyòo láew
My goodness! Drive a bit more carefully, will you? You almost hit a power pole.
จะjàบ่นbònอะไรà-raiนักหนาnák-nǎaแม่คุณmɛ̂ɛ-kunเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiทำไมtam-maiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiเป็นbpenเรื่องใหญ่rʉ̂ʉang-yàiด้วยdûuai
What are you complaining so much about, lady? Why make such a big deal out of this little thing?
แม่คุณmɛ̂ɛ-kunก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàวิจารณ์wí-jaanคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnช่วยchûuaiย้อนyɔ́ɔnดูduuตัวเองdtuua-eengก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเถอะtə̀ว่าwâaทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengดีdiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yang
For heaven's sake! Before criticizing others, please look at yourself first to see whether you have done your own duties well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 1
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แม่คุณmɛ̂ɛ-kunแม่คุณmɛ̂ɛ-kunsweetheart; my dearsweetheart; my dearWord