แม่นาง
mɛ̂ɛ-naangMeaning
1NounB2
lady; maiden; miss
a term of address or reference for a young woman, lady, or maiden, often used in historical, literary, or playful contexts
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleแม่นางmɛ̂ɛ-naangแม่นางmɛ̂ɛ-naanglady; maiden; missจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
You are dressed so beautifully today, young lady. Where are you going?
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ในnaiซีรีส์see-rêeจีนjeenพระเอกprá àykมักจะmák jàเรียกrîakนางเอกnaang èkว่าwâaแม่นางmâe naangเวลาที่way-laa têeเพิ่งpêrngรู้จักrúu jàkกันganใหม่ๆmài mài
In Chinese series, the hero often calls the heroine "young maiden" when they first meet.
จอมยุทธ์jom yútหนุ่มnùmประสานbprà-săanมือmeuuคารวะkaa-rá-wáพร้อมprómกล่าวว่าglàao wâaแม่นางmâe naangโปรดรับbpròht rápการคารวะgaan kaa-rá-wáจากjàakข้าkâaด้วยdûuay
The young martial artist clasped his hands in respect and said, 'Young maiden, please accept my respects.'
แหมmɛ̌ɛแม่นางmɛ̂ɛ-naangคนสวยkon-sǔuaiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoรอrɔɔตั้งนานdtâng-naanมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaอยู่yùuใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiเนี่ยnîia
Oh, my beautiful lady, you kept us waiting for so long. You were busy doing your makeup, weren't you?
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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นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)Part 2
แม่นางmɛ̂ɛ-naangแม่นางmɛ̂ɛ-naanglady; maiden; misslady; maiden; missWord