แหม่ม

mɛ̀m

Meanings

1NounB1

Western woman; foreign lady (dated/colloq.)

A Western woman; a foreign lady, usually European or American; can sound dated or stereotypical depending on context.

Examples

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2NounB2

form of address for a Western woman (historical/colloq.)

A form of address equivalent to Miss/Mrs. used for a Western woman; now old-fashioned or colloquial.

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

mɛ̀m

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + Mai ek → Low

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——