แม่นไผ
mɛ̂n-pǎiMeaning
1NounA1
who?; who is it?
Isan/Lao Thai interrogative phrase meaning “who?” or “who is it?” (แม่นแม่นmɛ̂n1accurate; precise2[to] be accurate; be spot-on3[to] be (Isan) = to be, ไผไผpǎi1who?2anyone; anybody = who); informal/regional.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเคาะkɔ́เคาะkɔ́1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)4[to] fix; settle on (a price)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)แม่นไผmɛ̂n-pǎiแม่นไผmɛ̂n-pǎiwho?; who is it?
Someone's knocking at the door... Who is it?
3 more examplesShow less
Who is that person standing over there?
Who called just now?
I want to know who wrote this letter.
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
mɛ̂n
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
แม่นmɛ̂nแม่นmɛ̂n1accurate; precise2[to] be accurate; be spot-on3[to] be (Isan)accurate; precisePart 1
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แม่นไผmɛ̂n-pǎiแม่นไผmɛ̂n-pǎiwho?; who is it?who?; who is it?Word