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mɛ́ɛngMeanings
1InterjectionB2
damn; damn it (slang; vulgar)
a rude slang exclamation expressing anger, annoyance, or frustration
Examples
รถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพลาดประชุมplâat-bprà-chumพลาดประชุมplâat-bprà-chum[to] miss a meetingแม้งmɛ́ɛngแม้งmɛ́ɛng1damn; damn it (slang; vulgar)2bastard; jerk (insult; slang; vulgar)3damn; fucking (emphatic particle; slang; vulgar)เซ็งsengเซ็งseng1bored; fed up; annoyed (colloq.)2[to] feel bored or fed up (colloq.)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The traffic jam made me miss the meeting—damn, it ruined my whole day.
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ทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanใกล้glâiเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoคอมkɔmดับdàpแม้งmɛ́ɛngเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanหายhǎaiหมดmòt
I was almost done with the report and the computer shut down—damn, all the files are gone.
จองตั๋วjong dtŭuaไว้wáiล่วงหน้าlûuang nâaแต่dtàeระบบล่มrá-bòp lômตอนdtonชำระเงินcham-rá ngernแม้งmáengหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìtสุดๆsùt sùt
I booked the ticket in advance but the system crashed during payment—damn, it's so frustrating.
นัดnátสำคัญsǎm-kanโดนdoonเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnแม้งmɛ́ɛngแผนpɛ̌ɛnทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daaพังpangหมดmòt
The crucial appointment was suddenly postponed—damn, my whole week's plan is ruined.
2NounB2
bastard; jerk (insult; slang; vulgar)
a coarse slang insult directed at a person
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแม้งmɛ́ɛngแม้งmɛ́ɛng1damn; damn it (slang; vulgar)2bastard; jerk (insult; slang; vulgar)3damn; fucking (emphatic particle; slang; vulgar)ต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ตึงdtʉngตึงdtʉng1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5tense; strained (situation)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He called his friend a jerk in front of others, and the mood turned tense immediately.
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Don’t insult him with that slur; the situation will escalate.
พอpɔɔแพ้pɛ́ɛเกมgeemเขาkǎoหันไปhǎn-bpaiตะโกนdtà-goonใส่sàiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngว่าwâaแม้งmɛ́ɛngจนjonกรรมการgam-má-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngเตือนdtʉʉan
After losing the game, he turned and shouted an insult at his opponent, prompting a referee warning.
เธอtəəได้ยินdâi-yinเขาkǎoเรียกrîiakคนขับkon-kàpว่าwâaแม้งmɛ́ɛngจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiท้วงtúuangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatทันทีtan-tii
She heard him hurl that insult at the driver and decided to call out his manners immediately.
3AdjectiveC1
damn; fucking (emphatic particle; slang; vulgar)
a vulgar slang expression used to add strong emphasis or convey irritation or contempt; its position does not necessarily match English intensifiers
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherแม้งmɛ́ɛngแม้งmɛ́ɛng1damn; damn it (slang; vulgar)2bastard; jerk (insult; slang; vulgar)3damn; fucking (emphatic particle; slang; vulgar)ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave home
Today is damn hot—so hot I don’t even want to leave the house.
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This job is freaking hard—I had to fix code all night to finish it.
รถติดrót-dtìtแม้งmɛ́ɛngแบบbɛ̀ɛpขยับkà-yàpทีละtii-láเมตรméetจนjonคนkonในรถnai-rótเริ่มrə̂əmทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan
The traffic is ridiculously jammed—moving a meter at a time until people in the car start arguing.
บอลbɔɔnคู่kûuนี้níiมันส์manแม้งmɛ́ɛngลุ้นlúnแทบขาดใจtɛ̂ɛp-kàat-jaiทุกtúkนาทีnaa-tiiจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanตะโกนdtà-goonกันganทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ng
This match is insanely thrilling—heart-stopping every minute, with friends shouting across the room.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mɛ́ɛng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |