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mâiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] burn; catch fire
to be burning or be damaged by fire or intense heat
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorไหม้mâiไหม้mâi1[to] burn; catch fire2[to] scorch; char; be burnt3burnt; scorched; charredเมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last night
The house next door burned last night.
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The damaged wire gave off a strong burning smell.
ไฟป่าfai-bpàaลุกลามlúk-laamอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoทำให้tam-hâiกระท่อมgrà-tɔ̂ɔmหลายlǎaiหลังlǎngไหม้mâiเสียหายsǐia-hǎai
The forest fire spread quickly, causing many huts to burn and be damaged.
2VerbB1
[to] scorch; char; be burnt
To become scorched, charred, or burnt through exposure to heat, as of food, fabric, or leaves.
Examples
ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadปิ้วbpîuปิ้วbpîu1whoosh!; swoosh!2to vanish quickly; to zoom offนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไหม้mâiไหม้mâi1[to] burn; catch fire2[to] scorch; char; be burnt3burnt; scorched; charredตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)
The toast was grilled a bit too long, so it got burned around the edges.
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The banana leaf wrapping the fish started to scorch because the heat was too high.
ผ้าpâaกันganเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไหม้mâiเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiน้ำตาลnám-dtaanหลังจากlǎng-jàakรีดทับrîit-tápอยู่yùuนานnaan
My apron turned brown with scorch marks after I ironed it for too long.
แดดจัดdɛ̀ɛt-jàtหลายlǎaiวันwanทำให้tam-hâiใบbaiหญ้าแห้งyâa-hɛ̂ɛngไหม้mâiและlɛ́เปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaan
Several days of strong sun caused the grass blades to dry out and turn brown.
3Adjective
burnt; scorched; charred
Damaged, blackened, or overcooked by fire or excessive heat.
Examples
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This omelet is burnt all over and tastes bitter.
แม้mɛ́ɛเนื้อด้านnʉ́ʉa-dâanในnaiจะjàยังyangนุ่มnûmแต่dtɛ̀ɛส่วนsùuanที่tîiไหม้mâiเกรียมgriiamด้านนอกdâan-nɔ̂ɔkทำให้tam-hâiรสชาติrót-châatของkɔ̌ɔngอาหารaa-hǎanเสียไปsǐia-bpai
Although the meat was still tender inside, the charred exterior spoiled the flavor of the dish.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
mâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |