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1.  [noun]
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[general] mother
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| examples | ¤ÍÁ¾ÔÇàµÍÃìáÁè¢èÒÂ  | khaawmM phiuM dtuuhrM maaeF khaayL | a host computer |
| ¤Ø³áÁè | khoonM maaeF | respectful way to call one's mother |
| µÔ´áÁè | dtitL maaeF | ex-husband's children who live with their mother |
| µÔ´áÁè | dtitL maaeF | [is] close—and often dependent—on one's mother [implying derogation] |
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| ¹ÔéÇËÑÇáÁèà·éÒ | niuH huaaR maaeF thaaoH | big toe |
| ¹ÔéÇËÑÇáÁèÁ×Í | niuH huaaR maaeF meuuM | thumb |
| ¾èͼÑÇáÁè¼ÑÇ | phaawF phuaaR maaeF phuaaR | parents in law (husband's parents) |
| ¾èÍáÁè | phaawF maaeF | parent |
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¾èÍáÁè·Ø¡¤¹¹Í¡¨Ò¡»ÃÒö¹Ò¨ÐãËéÅÙ¡ÁÒ´ÙáÅàÍÒã¨ãÊèáÅéÇphaawF maaeF thookH khohnM naawkF jaakL bpraatL thaL naaM jaL haiF luukF maaM duuM laaeM aoM jaiM saiL laaeoHEvery parent, in addition to wishing that their child will come look after and take care of them, |
| áÁè¡Í§ | maaeF gaawngM | chief; section leader |
| áÁè¡Øᨠ| maaeF goonM jaaeM | [literally, "mother of the key"] lock; padlock |
| áÁèä¡è | maaeF gaiL | hen |
| áÁè⢧ | maaeF khohngR | Mae Khong, the name brand of a Thai liquor manufacturer |
| áÁè¹éÓáÁè⢧ | maaeF naahmH maaeF khohngR | Mekong (river); the 11th longest river in the world, defining the border between Thailand/Laos and Thailand/Cambodia |
| áÁè¤éÒ»ÅÒÊ´ | maaeF khaaH bplaaM sohtL | a fishwife |
| áÁè§Ò¹ | maaeF ngaanM | chief of work; job boss |
| áÁè§ÙàÍë | maaeF nguuM eeuyR | [name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past] |
| áÁè¨êÐ | maaeF jaH | mom [addressed politely] |
| áÁèà¨éÒâÇéÂ! | maaeF jaoF wooyH | [an interjection used to express great surprise] "Boy!" |
| áÁèà²èÒ | maaeF thaoF | an old woman |
| áÁèà·éÒ | maaeF thaaoH | big toe |
| áÁè¹Á | maaeF nohmM | wet nurse |
| áÁè¹Ò¡¾ÃÐ⢹§ | maaeF naakF phraH khaL nohngR | Mae Naak Phra Khanong [name of a famous and infamous Thai ghost and her enduring legend] |
| áÁè¹éÓ | maaeF naahmH | river |
| áÁèºéÒ¹ | maaeF baanF | housekeeper; housewife |
| áÁèºØ¸ÃÃÁ | maaeF boonM thamM | foster mother |
| áÁèàºÕé | maaeF biiaF | hood of a cobra |
| áÁèẺ | maaeF baaepL | master pattern |
| áÁè¼ÑÇ | maaeF phuaaR | mother-in-law |
| áÁè¾èÍ | maaeF phaawF | parents |
| áÁèÁèÒ | maaeF maayF | widow |
| áÁèÁÖ§ | maaeF meungM | [a rude insult] |
| áÁèÁ×Í | maaeF meuuM | thumb |
| áÁèäÁé | maaeF maaiH | [lit. "mother of the woods"] [referring to] Muay Thai; Thai kickboxing |
| áÁèàÃ×͹ | maaeF reuuanM | housewife |
| áÁèàÅéÒ | maaeF laaoH | chaperone |
| áÁèàÅÕé§ | maaeF liiangH | stepmother; step-mother |
| áÁèÊÕ | maaeF seeR | primary colors |
áÁèàËÅç¡  | maaeF lekL | magnet; magnetic |
| ¡ËÑÇáÁèÁ×Í | yohkH huaaR maaeF meuuM | to give the "thumbs up" to |
| àÂç´áÁè | yetH maaeF | [a most vulgar curse, one of the worst insults to give to another person] |
| âÂÁáÁè | yohmM maaeF | [a 2nd person singular pronoun used by a Buddhist monk to refer to his mother] |
| ÇѹáÁè | wanM maaeF | Mother's Day |
| ËÑÇáÁèÁ×Í | huaaR maaeF meuuM | thumb |
ËÒ¡ÅÙ¡à»ç¹ä´éµÒÁ»ÃÒö¹Ò ¾èÍáÁè·Ø¡¤¹¨ÐäÁèÍÔ¨©ÒÅÙ¡àÅÂhaakL luukF bpenM daiF dtaamM bpraatL thaL naaM phaawF maaeF thookH khohnM jaL maiF itL chaaR luukF leeuyMIf their child becomes what (their parents) wish, no parent will ever be jealous of their child. |
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sentences | ¤Ø³áÁè¢ÍÃѺ, ¼Á¡ÅѺÁÒáÅéÇ¢ÍÃѺkhoonM maaeF khaawR rapH phohmR glapL maaM laaeoH khaawR rapHMother dear [khorap]; I have returned [khorap]. |
¤Ø¡ѺΌäÁèÊдǡàÅ áÁèÁÒ¹Ñ觡ѹ·èÒµÅÍ´khuyM gapL faaenM maiF saL duaakL leeuyM maaeF maaM nangF ganM thaaF dtaL laawtL"It's really difficult to talk with my girlfriend; her mother always sits with us and obstructs (our conversation)." |
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¶Ö§áÁéÇèÒáÁèµéͧ·Ó§Ò¹»Ò¡¡Ñ´µÕ¹¶Õº áÁè¡çµéͧÊè§àÊÕÂãËéÅÙ¡àÃÕ¹¨¹¨ºãËéä´étheungR maaeH waaF maaeF dtaawngF thahmM ngaanM bpaakL gatL dteenM theepL maaeF gawF dtaawngF sohngL siiaR haiF luukF riianM johnM johpL haiF daiF"Even though I (your mother) have to struggle just to put food on the table, I must continue to support you without fail until you complete your studies." |
¶Ö§áÁéÇèÒáÁèµéͧ·Ó§Ò¹»Ò¡¡Ñ´µÕ¹¶Õº áÁè¡çÂѧ¤§Êè§àÊÕÂãËéÅÙ¡àÃÕ¹¨¹¨ºtheungR maaeH waaF maaeF dtaawngF thahmM ngaanM bpaakL gatL dteenM theepL maaeF gawF yangM khohngM sohngL siiaR haiF luukF riianM johnM johpL"Even though my mother has to struggle just to put food on the table, she continues to support us while we complete our studies." |
»Ã¡µÔ¾èÍäÁèà¤Âà¶Õ§áÁè Çѹ¹Õéà¡Ô´à¶Õ§¢Öé¹ÁÒ áÁèà§ç§¾Ù´äÁèÍÍ¡àÅÂbprohkL gaL dtiL phaawF maiF kheeuyM thiiangR maaeF wanM neeH geertL thiiangR kheunF maaM maaeF ngengM phuutF maiF aawkL leeuyM"Usually, my father does not fight with my mother; today, however they did have a fight. My mother was so confused that she could not even utter a single word." |
à¾×è͹ÂÒ¡¨¹äÁèÁÕàÇÅÒ´Ù˹ѧÊ×Í Çѹ æ µéͧªèǾèÍáÁè·Ó§Ò¹äÁèÇèÒ§àÇé¹pheuuanF yaakF johnM maiF meeM waehM laaM duuM nangR seuuR wanM wanM dtaawngF chuayF phaawF maaeF thahmM ngaanM maiF waangF wehnH"My friend, who is very poor and has no time to study, has to help his mother and father in their business without fail." |
áÁ褹¹Õé¡é¹Ãé͹ ¹Ñ觷Õèä˹äÁèä´é¹Ò¹ËÃÍ¡maaeF khohnM neeH gohnF raawnH nangF theeF naiR maiF daiF naanM raawkL"She is very fidgety; she can't sit still for any length of time at all." |
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áÁèËèǧà¸ÍÁÒ¡ à¡çºäÇéà»ç¹ÊÒǡ鹤ÃÑÇ äÁè仧ҹä˹¡Ñºã¤ÃàÅÂmaaeF huaangL thuuhrM maakF gepL waiH bpenM saaoR gohnF khruaaM maiF bpaiM ngaanM naiR gapL khraiM leeuyM"Mother is very worried about you therefore she is keeping you out of sight; she won’t let you go out to any parties or occasions with anyone at all." |
áÁèËǧà¸ÍÁÒ¡à¡çºäÇéà»ç¹ÊÒǡ鹤ÃÑÇ äÁèãËé仧ҹä˹¡Ñºã¤ÃàÅÂmaaeF huaangR thuuhrM maakF gepL waiH bpenM saaoR gohnF khruaaM maiF haiF bpaiM ngaanM naiR gapL khraiM leeuyM"Mother is very jealous of you; she keeps you locked up like a scullery maid and won't let you go out to any parties with anyone at all." |
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2. [noun]
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the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar (see Notes)
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| notes | Those protocols are: áÁè¡¡, áÁ衧, áÁè¡´, áÁ衹, áÁ衺, áÁè¡Á, áÁèà¡Â, áÁèà¡ÍÇ |
| synonym | ÁÒµÃÒ | maatF raaM | [Thai grammar] word-ending protocol |
| as a prefix | áÁè¡¡ | maaeF gohkL | the first of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar; the "-c", "-g", "-k", "q" and "-ck" sounds at the end of a syllable; a dead ending [see notes] |
| áÁ衧 | maaeF gohngM | the second of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar, the "-ng" sound at the end of a syllable, a live ending [see notes] |
| áÁè¡´ | maaeF gohtL | the third of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar, the "-d" and "-t" sound at the end of a syllable, a dead ending [see notes] |
| áÁ衹 | maaeF gohnM | the fourth of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar, the "-n" sound at the end of a syllable, a live ending [see notes] |
| áÁ衺 | maaeF gohpL | the fifth of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar, the "-b" and "-p" sounds at the end of a syllable, a dead ending [see notes] |
| áÁè¡Á | maaeF gohmM | the sixth of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar, the "-m" sound at the end of a syllable, a live ending. |
| áÁèà¡Â | maaeF geeuyM | the seventh of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar; the "-eeuy" sound at the end of a syllable; all the words ending with ÂÍ ÂÑ¡Éì; a live ending [see notes] |
| áÁèà¡ÍÇ | maaeF guaawM | the eighth and last of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar; all the words ending with ÇÍ áËǹ; a live ending. |
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3. [prefix]
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[prefix for certain mechanical applicances]
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| examples | áÁè¾ÔÁ¾ì | maaeF phim[p]M | [of shape] a mold, a form |
| áÁèáç | maaeF raaengM | jack (for car) |
| as a prefix | áÁèàµÒä¿ | maaeF dtaoM faiM | a wood-burning fireplace for cooking; fireplace; hearth |
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4. [prefix, colloquial]
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[prefix for referring to certain relationships, terms of endearment]
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| examples | áÁè¤ÃÑÇ | maaeF khruaaM | [a female] chef; cook |
| áÁè¤éÒ | maaeF khaaH | merchant (female) |
| áÁèªÕ | maaeF cheeM | nun |
| áÁèªÕ | maaeF cheeM | Catholic nun |
| áÁè·Ñ¾ | maaeF thapH | [military rank] general; commander |
| áÁè·Ù¹ËÑÇ | maaeF thuunM huaaR | my darling |
| áÁ躷 | maaeF bohtL | chapter heading; textual section title |
| áÁèÁ´ | maaeF mohtH | witch |
| áÁèÂÒ | maaeF yaayM | mother-in-law |
| áÁèËÁéÒ | maaeF maayF | widow |
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5. [noun]
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[titular honorific] Mother
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| examples | à¨éÒáÁè | jaoF maaeF | Mother Goddess; [sometimes used figuratively for] a powerful woman or gay man who is the chief of a group or circle |
| áÁ褧¤Ò | maaeF khohngM khaaM | the mother of water; goddess of water; goddess of the sea |
| ¾ÃÐáÁ褧¤Ò | phraH maaeF khohngM khaaM | River Goddess Ganges |
| áÁè¤Ø³ | maaeF khoonM | "My good lady,..." — "My good sir,..." |
| áÁè¾ÃÐ¸Ã³Õ | maaeF phraH thaawM raH neeM | Mother Earth |
| áÁèÁÒÃÕ | maaeF maaM reeM | Mother Mary |
| as a prefix | áÁèâ¾Ê¾ | maaeF phohM sohpL | Goddess of the rice paddy |
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