แม่ลืม
mɛ̂ɛ-lʉʉmMeaning
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snakeskin gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis)
a freshwater fish commonly eaten in Thailand; also known as ปลาสลิดปลาสลิดbplaa-sà-lìtsnakeskin gourami; formerly classified as Trichogaster pectoralis.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning marketนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแม่ลืมmɛ̂ɛ-lʉʉmแม่ลืมmɛ̂ɛ-lʉʉmsnakeskin gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis)ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)กรอบgrɔ̀ɔpกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4crunch!5emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
At the morning market, there is crispy fried pla salit (mae luem) for sale, and it smells great.
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ยายyaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแม่ลืมmɛ̂ɛ-lʉʉmตากแห้งdtàak-hɛ̂ɛngเอามาao-maaทำtamน้ำพริกnáam-príkอร่อยà-rɔ̀iที่สุดtîi-sùt
Grandma says that sun-dried pla salit makes the best chili paste.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเล่าlâoว่าwâaช่วงchûuangน้ำหลากnáam-làakจะjàจับjàpแม่ลืมmɛ̂ɛ-lʉʉmได้dâaiเยอะyə́แล้วlɛ́ɛoเอาไปao-bpaiหมักmàkเกลือglʉʉaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt
Villagers say that during the flood season they catch many pla salit, then salt and sun-dry them.
เมนูmee-nuuยอดนิยมyɔ̂ɔt-ní-yomคือkʉʉแกงgɛɛngคั่วkûuaใบbaiชะพลูchá-pluuใส่sàiแม่ลืมmɛ̂ɛ-lʉʉmทอดtɔ̂ɔtซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmรสเค็มrót-kemมันmanและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngปลาbplaa
A favorite dish is spicy curry with wild betel leaves and fried pla salit, which adds a rich salty taste and the fish's distinctive aroma.
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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ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionally[to] forgetPart 2
แม่ลืมmɛ̂ɛ-lʉʉmแม่ลืมmɛ̂ɛ-lʉʉmsnakeskin gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis)snakeskin gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis)Word