แม่ค้า
mɛ̂ɛ-káaMeaning
1NounA2
female vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeper
A woman who sells goods, especially in a market, street stall, or small shop.
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfผักสดpàk-sòtผักสดpàk-sòt1fresh vegetables2raw vegetables (served as a side)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The woman vendor at the market sells fresh vegetables every day.
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Yesterday I bought fruit from the woman vendor at the end of the street.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaร้านข้าวแกงráan-kâao-gɛɛngจะjàเปิดbpə̀ətเร็วreoเพราะprɔ́มีmiiงานวัดngaan-wát
Tomorrow the woman who sells curry rice will open early because there’s a temple fair.
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaรถเข็นrót-kěnคนนี้kon-níiจำjamลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa-bprà-jamได้dâaiและlɛ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpแถมtɛ̌ɛmผักpàkให้hâi
This cart vendor remembers her regular customers and likes to throw in extra vegetables.
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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ค้าkáaค้าkáa1[to] trade; [to] do business2friendly feminine final particle (informal writing)[to] trade; [to] do businessPart 2
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperfemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperWord