ไอ้แมว
âi-mɛɛoMeaning
1NounB1
that cat; damn cat (colloq.)
a familiar or coarse way to address or refer to a cat; may express irritation, teasing, or affection depending on tone.
Examples
ไอ้แมวâi maewไอ้แมวâi maewthat cat; damn cat (colloq.)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]มาคุ้ยmaa kúiมาคุ้ยmaa kúi[to] come and rummage; come and dig throughถังขยะtăng kà-yàถังขยะtăng kà-yàtrash can; garbage binอีกแล้วèek láewอีกแล้วèek láewagain; once more (often with annoyance)น่ารำคาญnâa ram-kaanน่ารำคาญnâa ram-kaanannoying; bothersomeจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
That damn cat rummaged through the trash again; it's really annoying.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiแตะdtɛ̀มันmanสิsìไอ้แมวâi-mɛɛoนี่nîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpข่วนkùuanคนkonเดี๋ยวdǐiaoได้dâaiเลือดlʉ̂ʉat
Don’t touch it; that freaking cat likes to scratch people—you’ll end up bleeding.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnไอ้แมวâi-mɛɛoแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangหอนhɔ̌ɔnไม่หยุดmâi-yùtทำเอาtam-aoนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpทั้งtángซอยsɔɔi
Last night that damned cat in the neighborhood kept yowling, making the whole alley unable to sleep.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
âi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไอ้âiไอ้âi1derogatory prefix (male-referencing)2this/that damn… (insulting)3familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)derogatory prefix (male-referencing)Part 1
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ไอ้แมวâi-mɛɛoไอ้แมวâi-mɛɛothat cat; damn cat (colloq.)that cat; damn cat (colloq.)Word