แม่นก่
mɛ̂ɛ-nókMeaning
1InterjectionB2
Is that right? (Northern Thai)
A Northern Thai question used to ask for confirmation, meaning "Is that right?", "Really?", or "Is it true?".
Examples
ตั๋วdtŭuaตั๋วdtŭua1ticket; pass2you (Northern Thai; familiar)3certificate; voucher4classifier: ใบ5promissory note; draftจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเจียงใหม่jiiang màiเจียงใหม่jiiang màiChiang Mai (Northern Thai dialect)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysพูpuuพูpuu1tuft; cluster (of soft fibers)2pulp (betel palm inflorescence); betel spadixกgแม่นก่mâen gàwแม่นก่mâen gàwIs that right? (Northern Thai)
You're going to Chiang Mai tomorrow, is that right?
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They said the restaurant we like to go to is closing down, is that true?
อ้ายบ่าวâai bàaoคนkonนั้นnánเป๋นbpĕnแฟนfaenกับgàpน้องnóngแต้dtâeวwáตี้dtêeอยู่yòoบ้านbâanเหนือnĕuuaเฮาhaoแม่นก่mâen gàw
That young man is dating Taew from the northern part of our village, is that right?
ได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoว่าwâaเปิ้นbpêrnจะjàย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòoกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเลยloieบ่bòได้dâiปิ๊กbpíkมาแล้วmaa láewแม่นก่mâen gàw
I heard that they're moving to Bangkok for good and not coming back, is it true?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แม่นก่ said แม่-นก?
mɛ̂ɛ-nók
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |