แม่ม
mɛ̂ɛmMeanings
1InterjectionB2
damn; damn it
a slang expletive, often used to express anger, frustration, or annoyance; a euphemistic spelling of a stronger swear word
Examples
แม่มmɛ̂ɛmแม่มmɛ̂ɛm1damn; damn it2fucking; freaking; damnลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangwallet; billfoldมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
Damn it! I forgot to bring my wallet again.
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Damn it, why is the traffic so impossibly bad?
พอporรู้rúuว่าwâaโดนdohnเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtหักหลังhàk lăngเขาkăoก็gâwสบถsà-bòtออกมาòk maaคำเดียวkam diiaoสั้นsânๆ-ว่าwâaแม่มmâem
As soon as he realized he was betrayed by his close friend, he cursed out a single short word: 'Damn'.
แม่มmɛ̂ɛmอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanมาmaaทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əดันdanดับdàpก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàกดgòtเซฟséep
Damn it! I put so much effort into doing the report all night, but the computer decided to crash right before I clicked save.
2AdverbB2
fucking; freaking; damn
used as a vulgar or euphemistic slang intensifier to emphasize what is being said, often with annoyance or strong emotion
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแม่มmɛ̂ɛmแม่มmɛ̂ɛm1damn; damn it2fucking; freaking; damnโคตรkôotโคตรkôot1extremely; damn (slang intensifier)2utter; extreme (slang intensifier)3lineage; clan; ancestryร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The weather in our country today is freaking hot.
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The math exam this morning was damn hard.
ฉันchǎnอธิบายความà-tí-baai-kwaamจริงjingไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoแม่มmɛ̂ɛmก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaอยู่ดีyùu-dii
I already explained the whole truth, but he still freaking refuses to believe it anyway.
หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpแม่มmɛ̂ɛmทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jaiคนดูkon-duuมากmâakไม่น่าmâi-nâaเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaดูduuเลยləəi
The ending of this movie is freaking devastating to the audience; I shouldn't have wasted my time watching it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
mɛ̂ɛm
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 | — | — |