แม่พรม
mɛ̂ɛ-promMeaning
1NounA2
feather duster
a household cleaning tool made of feathers (or synthetic fibers) used for dusting surfaces
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแม่พรมmɛ̂ɛ-promแม่พรมmɛ̂ɛ-promfeather dusterปัดฝุ่นbpàt-fùnปัดฝุ่นbpàt-fùn1[to] dust; [to] brush off dust2[to] revive [sth old]; [to] dust off [sth]โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
I use a feather duster to dust the table every morning.
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Yesterday, Mom grabbed the feather duster to wipe dust off the bookshelf.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàเอาaoแม่พรมmɛ̂ɛ-promไปbpaiปัดฝุ่นbpàt-fùnเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əในnaiห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛk
Tomorrow we will use the feather duster to dust the furniture in the living room.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpใช้cháiแม่พรมmɛ̂ɛ-promที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakเส้นใยสังเคราะห์sên-yai-sǎng-krɔ́เพราะprɔ́เบาbaoและlɛ́ไม่mâiทิ้งtíngขนkǒnติดdtìtพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐu
He prefers using a feather duster made of synthetic fibers because it’s light and doesn’t leave fibers on surfaces.
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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แม่พรมmɛ̂ɛ-promแม่พรมmɛ̂ɛ-promfeather dusterfeather dusterWord