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mɛ̂ɛ-teeMeaning
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freshly poured concrete surface
a newly poured layer of concrete used to level or finish a floor slab; often needs protection before it fully cures
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พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ชั้นล่างchán-lâangชั้นล่างchán-lâangdownstairs; ground floorเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแม่เทmɛ̂ɛ-teeแม่เทmɛ̂ɛ-teefreshly poured concrete surfaceใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàuntilเซ็ตตัวsét-dtuuaเซ็ตตัวsét-dtuua1[to] set; firm up; solidify2[to] stabilize; hold shape; fix in place
The ground floor just got a new poured layer of concrete; we must prevent people from walking on it until it sets.
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ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแม่เทmɛ̂ɛ-teeวันนี้wan-níiยังyangไม่mâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngดีdiiขอkɔ̌ɔคลุมklumผ้าpâaเปียกbpìiakไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
The builder said today's freshly poured concrete layer hasn't dried well; they’ll cover it with wet cloth to retain moisture.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปูbpuuกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจdtrùuatระดับrá-dàpแม่เทmɛ̂ɛ-teeให้hâiเรียบrîiapเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganไม่งั้นmâi-ngánพื้นpʉ́ʉnจะjàเป็นคลื่นbpen-klʉ̂ʉn
Before laying tiles, we must check that the newly poured leveling layer is even; otherwise the floor will be wavy.
บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngทำtamแม่เทmɛ̂ɛ-teeต้องdtɔ̂ngกั้นgânพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiและlɛ́ห้ามhâamวางwaangของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkเพราะprɔ́น้ำหนักnám-nàkอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiแตกร้าวdtɛ̀ɛk-ráaoระหว่างrá-wàangการบ่มgaan-bòm
The area with the freshly poured layer must be cordoned off and heavy objects prohibited, as the weight could cause cracking during curing.
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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แม่เทmɛ̂ɛ-teeแม่เทmɛ̂ɛ-teefreshly poured concrete surfacefreshly poured concrete surfaceWord