แม่วิด

mɛ̂ɛ-wít

Meanings

1NounB1

shadoof; water-lifting device

A traditional water-lifting device (shadoof) with a bucket on a long pole balanced on a pivot, used to raise water from canals, ponds, or fields for irrigation.

Examples

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2VerbB2

[to] bail/scoop water (dialectal)

(Dialectal) To bail or scoop water out of a boat, container, or flooded area using a scoop.

Examples

ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan[to] help each other; cooperateแม่วิดmɛ̂ɛ-wítแม่วิดmɛ̂ɛ-wít1shadoof; water-lifting device2[to] bail/scoop water (dialectal)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
It rained so heavily that water got into the boat; the fishermen had to quickly help each other scoop the water out.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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แม่วิดmɛ̂ɛ-wítแม่วิดmɛ̂ɛ-wítshadoof; water-lifting deviceshadoof; water-lifting deviceWord