แม่โขง
mɛ̂ɛ-kǒongMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Mekong River
the Mekong River, a major river in Southeast Asia.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseน้ำแม่โขงnáam-mɛ̂ɛ-kǒongน้ำแม่โขงnáam-mɛ̂ɛ-kǒongthe Mekong River; Mekong water
This is the Mekong River.
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My father once took me to see the Mekong River.
แม่น้ำแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-náam-mɛ̂ɛ-kǒongเป็นbpenแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamสายsǎaiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiไหลผ่านlǎi-pàanหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetในnaiเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâai
The Mekong River is an important river that flows through many countries in Southeast Asia.
2Proper nounB2
Mekhong (Thai spirit brand)
a famous Thai distilled spirit brand, often called Thai whisky.
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คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâoalcohol; liquorแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒongแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒong1Mekong River2Mekhong (Thai spirit brand)3Mekhong (Thai distilled spirit)ผสมpà-sǒmผสมpà-sǒm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] breed; mate; crossbreedโซดาsoo-daaโซดาsoo-daasoda waterและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime tree
Thai people like to drink Mekhong mixed with soda and lime.
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ลุงlungของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnมักจะmák-jàซื้อsʉ́ʉเหล้าlâoแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒongหนึ่งnʉ̀ngแบนbɛɛnกลับบ้านglàp-bâanทุกtúkวันศุกร์wan-sùk
My uncle usually buys a flat bottle of Mekhong to take home every Friday.
เหล้าlâoแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒongถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสุราsù-raaไทยtaiที่tîiมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaซึ่งsʉ̂ngชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatบางคนbaang-konเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaเป็นbpenวิสกี้wít-gîiไทยtai
Mekhong is considered a Thai spirit with a unique character, which some foreigners call Thai whisky.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiสุราsù-raaต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetมากมายmâak-maaiในnaiตลาดdtà-làatแต่dtɛ̀ɛแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒongก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นตัวเลือกbpen-dtuua-lʉ̂ʉakที่tîiคลาสสิกklâat-sìkในnaiวงwongสังสรรค์sǎng-sǎnของkɔ̌ɔngคนรุ่นก่อนkon-rûn-gɔ̀ɔn
Even though there are many foreign liquors on the market, Mekhong remains a classic choice in the social gatherings of the older generation.
3Noun
Mekhong (Thai distilled spirit)
a Thai distilled spirit made from molasses and rice and sold under the Mekhong brand, commonly called Thai whisky
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒongแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒong1Mekong River2Mekhong (Thai spirit brand)3Mekhong (Thai distilled spirit)ผสมpà-sǒmผสมpà-sǒm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] breed; mate; crossbreedโซดาsoo-daaโซดาsoo-daasoda water
Last night he drank Mekhong mixed with soda.
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This restaurant doesn't have Mekhong, so he ordered beer instead.
บาร์เทนเดอร์baa-teen-də̂əใช้cháiแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒongผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเติมdtəəmน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The bartender mixed Mekhong with lime juice, then added a little syrup.
แม้máeแม่โขงmâe kŏngจะjàมักmákถูกเรียกว่าtòok rîiak wâaวิสกี้wít-gêeไทยtaiแต่dtàeจริงjingแล้วláeoเป็นbpenสุรากลั่นsù-raa glànที่têeผลิตจากpà-lìt jàakกากgàakน้ำตาลnáam dtaanและláeข้าวkâao
Although Mekhong is often called Thai whisky, it is actually a distilled spirit made from molasses and rice.
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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แม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒongแม่โขงmɛ̂ɛ-kǒongMekong RiverMekong RiverWord