แม่แมว
mɛ̂ɛ-mɛɛoMeaning
1NounA2
mother cat
a female cat that has kittens, especially when referred to in relation to her kittens
Examples
นั่นคือnân keuนั่นคือnân keuthat is; in other wordsแม่แมวmâe maeoแม่แมวmâe maeomother catกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลูกๆlôok lôokลูกๆlôok lôokchildren; kids (plural via reduplication)ของมันkŏng manของมันkŏng manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)
That is a mother cat with her kittens.
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The mother cat is carrying her kitten to a safer place.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnแม่แมวmɛ̂ɛ-mɛɛoตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngกำลังgam-langให้นมhâi-nomลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoสามตัวsǎam-dtuuaอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiท้องรถtɔ́ɔng-rót
I saw a mother cat nursing three kittens under a car.
แม่แมวmâe maeoจะjàหวงhŭuangลูกlôokมากmâakมันmanจะjàขู่kòoใครก็ตามkrai gâw dtaamที่têeเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiลูกๆlôok lôokของมันkŏng man
A mother cat is very protective of her young; she will hiss at anyone who gets near her kittens.
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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แม่แมวmɛ̂ɛ-mɛɛoแม่แมวmɛ̂ɛ-mɛɛomother catmother catWord