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mɛ̂ɛ-dù

Meaning

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a strict mother

A mother who is strict, stern, or often scolds.

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My mom is very strict.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipกลับบ้านglàp-bâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûmเพราะprɔ́แม่ดุmɛ̂ɛ-dù
I have to hurry home before 8 PM because my mom is strict.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănกลัวgluuaแม่mâeมากmâakเพราะpráwแม่ดุmâe dùเรื่องrêuuangการบ้านgaan bâanที่สุดtêe sùt
When I was a kid, I was very afraid of my mom because she was strictest about homework.
ถึงtʉ̌ngแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàดุdùแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaท่านtânทำtamไปbpaiเพราะprɔ́เป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangอนาคตà-naa-kótของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
Even though mom is strict, I know she does it because she's worried about my future.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 1
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ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukestrict; stern; scoldingPart 2
แม่ดุmɛ̂ɛ-dùแม่ดุmɛ̂ɛ-dùa strict mothera strict motherWord