แม่ๆ
mâe mâeMeanings
Mom! (vocative)
a repeated call to one’s mother; used as a vocative to get her attention.
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mothers; the moms (colloq.)
colloquial plural by reduplication referring to a group of mothers (often with บรรดาบรรดาban-daa1various; among2all; the whole group of/เหล่าเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branches: บรรดาแม่ๆบรรดาแม่ๆban-daa mâe mâeall the mothers; a group of mothers).
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แม่ๆ said แม่-แม่?
mâe mâe
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
mâe
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 | — | — |