แม่งาน
mɛ̂ɛ-ngaanMeaning
1NounB1
chief organizer; coordinator
The person or organization mainly responsible for planning and managing an event or activity. The term is not limited to women.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayพี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะเป็นjà-bpenจะเป็นjà-bpen1will be; will become2whether it be (fixed pattern)แม่งานmɛ̂ɛ-ngaanแม่งานmɛ̂ɛ-ngaanchief organizer; coordinatorจัดงานเลี้ยงjàt-ngaan-líiangจัดงานเลี้ยงjàt-ngaan-líiang[to] hold a party; [to] organize a partyให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
Tomorrow my older brother will be the main organizer of a party for our mother.
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คุณสมชายkun-sǒm-chaaiเป็นbpenแม่งานmɛ̂ɛ-ngaanจัดงานเลี้ยงjàt-ngaan-líiangรุ่นrûnเขาkǎoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanกับgàpร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎan
Mr. Somchai is the main organizer of the class reunion, so he has to coordinate with the restaurant.
โรงเรียนroong-riianเป็นbpenแม่งานmɛ̂ɛ-ngaanจัดงานjàt-ngaanวันเด็กwan-dèkส่วนsùuanผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngช่วยchûuaiเตรียมdtriiamอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́ของรางวัลkɔ̌ɔng-raang-wan
The school is the main organizer of the Children’s Day event, while parents help prepare food and prizes.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiหลายlǎaiหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanร่วมrûuamสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnงานวิ่งการกุศลngaan-wîng-gaan-gù-sǒnครั้งนี้kráng-níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเป็นbpenแม่งานmɛ̂ɛ-ngaanที่tîiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́ประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
Although several organizations are supporting this charity run, the municipality is the lead organizer responsible for all planning and coordination.
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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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 2
แม่งานmɛ̂ɛ-ngaanแม่งานmɛ̂ɛ-ngaanchief organizer; coordinatorchief organizer; coordinatorWord