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mɛ̂ɛ-tee

Meaning

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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

Examples

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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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——