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áÁè  maaeF
contents of this page
1.[general] mother
2.the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar (see Notes)
3.[prefix for certain mechanical applicances]
4.[prefix for referring to certain relationships, terms of endearment]
5.[titular honorific] Mother

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiáÁè
IPAmæ̂ː
Royal Thai General Systemmae

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
[general] mother

examples¤ÍÁ¾ÔÇàµÍÃìáÁè¢èÒÂkhaawmM phiuM dtuuhrM maaeF khaayLa host computer
¤Ø³áÁèkhoonM maaeFrespectful way to call one's mother
µÔ´áÁèdtitL maaeFex-husband's children who live with their mother
µÔ´áÁèdtitL maaeF[is] close—and often dependent—on one's mother [implying derogation]
·Õè¾èÍáÁèÅÓºÒ¡àÅÕé§ÅÙ¡¡Ñ¹ÁÒ¡çà¾×èÍÊè§àÊÃÔÁÅÙ¡ãËéºÃÃÅØ¶Ö§¤ÇÒÁËÇѧ¡ÃйÑé¹
theeF phaawF maaeF lahmM baakL liiangH luukF ganM maaM gawF pheuuaF sohngL seermR luukF haiF banM looH theungR khwaamM wangR graL nanH
Parents struggle to bring up their children in order to support their children to reach their goals and desires.
¹ÔéÇËÑÇáÁèà·éÒniuH huaaR maaeF thaaoHbig toe
¹ÔéÇËÑÇáÁèÁ×ÍniuH huaaR maaeF meuuMthumb
¾èͼÑÇáÁè¼ÑÇphaawF phuaaR maaeF phuaaRparents in law (husband's parents)
¾èÍáÁèphaawF maaeFparent
¾èÍáÁè·Ø¡¤¹¡çËÒÂà˹×èÍÂáÅéÇ ÍÂèÒ·ÓãËé¾è͡ѺáÁè¼Ô´ËÇѧ¡çáÅéǡѹ
phaawF maaeF thookH khohnM gawF haayR neuuayL laaeoH yaaL thahmM haiF phaawF gapL maaeF phitL wangR gawF laaeoH ganM
then every parent will no longer be weary. Please do not disappoint your parents.
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phaawF maaeF thookH khohnM naawkF jaakL bpraatL thaL naaM jaL haiF luukF maaM duuM laaeM aoM jaiM saiL laaeoH
Every parent, in addition to wishing that their child will come look after and take care of them,
áÁè¡Í§maaeF gaawngMchief; section leader
áÁè¡Ø­á¨maaeF goonM jaaeM[literally, "mother of the key"] lock; padlock
áÁèä¡èmaaeF gaiLhen
áÁè⢧maaeF khohngRMae Khong, the name brand of a Thai liquor manufacturer
áÁè¹éÓáÁè⢧maaeF naahmH maaeF khohngRMekong (river); the 11th longest river in the world, defining the border between Thailand/Laos and Thailand/Cambodia
áÁè¤éÒ»ÅÒÊ´maaeF khaaH bplaaM sohtLa fishwife
áÁè§Ò¹maaeF ngaanMchief of work; job boss
áÁè§ÙàÍëÂmaaeF nguuM eeuyR[name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past]
áÁè¨êÐmaaeF jaHmom [addressed politely]
áÁèà¨éÒâÇéÂ!maaeF jaoF wooyH[an interjection used to express great surprise] "Boy!"
áÁèà²èÒmaaeF thaoFan old woman
áÁèà·éÒmaaeF thaaoHbig toe
áÁè¹ÁmaaeF nohmMwet nurse
áÁè¹Ò¡¾ÃÐ⢹§maaeF naakF phraH khaL nohngRMae Naak Phra Khanong [name of a famous and infamous Thai ghost and her enduring legend]
áÁè¹éÓmaaeF naahmHriver
áÁèºéÒ¹maaeF baanFhousekeeper; housewife
áÁèºØ­¸ÃÃÁmaaeF boonM thamMfoster mother
áÁèàºÕéÂmaaeF biiaFhood of a cobra
áÁèẺmaaeF baaepLmaster pattern
áÁè¼ÑÇmaaeF phuaaRmother-in-law
áÁè¾èÍmaaeF phaawFparents
áÁèÁèÒÂmaaeF maayFwidow
áÁèÁÖ§maaeF meungM[a rude insult]
áÁèÁ×ÍmaaeF meuuMthumb
áÁèäÁémaaeF maaiH[lit. "mother of the woods"] [referring to] Muay Thai; Thai kickboxing
áÁèàÃ×͹maaeF reuuanMhousewife
áÁèàÅéÒmaaeF laaoHchaperone
áÁèàÅÕé§maaeF liiangHstepmother; step-mother
áÁèÊÕmaaeF seeRprimary colors
áÁèàËÅç¡ maaeF lekLmagnet; magnetic
¡ËÑÇáÁèÁ×ÍyohkH huaaR maaeF meuuMto give the "thumbs up" to
àÂç´áÁèyetH maaeF[a most vulgar curse, one of the worst insults to give to another person]
âÂÁáÁèyohmM maaeF[a 2nd person singular pronoun used by a Buddhist monk to refer to his mother]
ÇѹáÁèwanM maaeFMother's Day
ËÑÇáÁèÁ×ÍhuaaR maaeF meuuMthumb
ËÒ¡ÅÙ¡à»ç¹ä´éµÒÁ»ÃÒö¹Ò ¾èÍáÁè·Ø¡¤¹¨ÐäÁèÍÔ¨©ÒÅÙ¡àÅÂ
haakL luukF bpenM daiF dtaamM bpraatL thaL naaM phaawF maaeF thookH khohnM jaL maiF itL chaaR luukF leeuyM
If their child becomes what (their parents) wish, no parent will ever be jealous of their child.
sample
sentences
¤Ø³áÁè¢ÍÃѺ, ¼Á¡ÅѺÁÒáÅéÇ¢ÍÃѺ
khoonM maaeF khaawR rapH phohmR glapL maaM laaeoH khaawR rapH
Mother dear [khorap]; I have returned [khorap].
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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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seuuF ginM maiF mohtL khohtH ginM maiF naanM thaaF yaakL ginM ganM naanM naanM gaL rooH naaM yaaL phlaanR ngernM maaeF guuM
"If you don't want to end up burning all your bridges, then please stop pissing away all my mother's bloody money."
´ÙªéÒ§ãËé´ÙËÒ§ ´Ù¹Ò§ãËé´ÙáÁè
duuM chaangH haiF duuM haangR duuM naangM haiF duuM maaeF
"Like mother, like daughter."
¶Ö§áÁéÇèÒáÁèµéͧ·Ó§Ò¹»Ò¡¡Ñ´µÕ¹¶Õº áÁè¡çµéͧÊè§àÊÕÂãËéÅÙ¡àÃÕ¹¨¹¨ºãËéä´é
theungR 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¨º
theungR 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¡àÅÂ
bprohkL 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§àÇé¹
pheuuanF 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͹ ¹Ñè§·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."
áÁ褹¹Õé¡é¹Ë¹Ñ¡ 仹Ñ觤ØÂÍÂÙèºéÒ¹à¾×è͹µÑé§áµèàªéÒÂѧäÁèÂÍÁ¡ÅѺ
maaeF khohnM neeH gohnF nakL bpaiM nangF khuyM yuuL baanF pheuuanF dtangF dtaaeL chaaoH yangM maiF yaawmM glapL
"She is very lazy; she goes to sit at her friend's house from early in the morning and just doesn't want to come home."
áÁèËèǧà¸ÍÁÒ¡ à¡çºäÇéà»ç¹ÊÒǡ鹤ÃÑÇ äÁèä»§Ò¹ä˹¡Ñºã¤ÃàÅÂ
maaeF 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 äÁèãËéä»§Ò¹ä˹¡Ñºã¤ÃàÅÂ
maaeF 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."
2.   [noun]
definition
the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar (see Notes)

notesThose protocols are: áÁè¡¡, áÁè¡§, áÁè¡´, áÁ衹, áÁ衺, áÁè¡Á, áÁèà¡Â, áÁèà¡ÍÇ
synonymÁÒµÃÒmaatF raaM[Thai grammar] word-ending protocol
as a prefixáÁè¡¡maaeF gohkLthe 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]
áÁè¡§maaeF gohngMthe 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 gohtLthe 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 gohnMthe 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 gohpLthe 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¡ÁmaaeF gohmMthe sixth of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar, the "-m" sound at the end of a syllable, a live ending.
áÁèà¡ÂmaaeF geeuyMthe 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¡ÍÇmaaeF guaawMthe eighth and last of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar; all the words ending with ÇÍ áËǹ; a live ending.
3.   [prefix]
definition
[prefix for certain mechanical applicances]

examplesáÁè¾ÔÁ¾ìmaaeF phim[p]M[of shape] a mold, a form
áÁèáçmaaeF raaengMjack (for car)
as a prefixáÁèàµÒä¿maaeF dtaoM faiMa wood-burning fireplace for cooking; fireplace; hearth
4.   [prefix, colloquial]
definition
[prefix for referring to certain relationships, terms of endearment]

examplesáÁè¤ÃÑÇmaaeF khruaaM[a female] chef; cook
áÁè¤éÒmaaeF khaaHmerchant (female)
áÁèªÕ maaeF cheeMnun
áÁèªÕ maaeF cheeMCatholic nun
áÁè·Ñ¾maaeF thapH[military rank] general; commander
áÁè·Ù¹ËÑÇmaaeF thuunM huaaRmy darling
áÁ躷maaeF bohtLchapter heading; textual section title
áÁèÁ´ maaeF mohtHwitch
áÁèÂÒÂmaaeF yaayMmother-in-law
áÁèËÁéÒÂmaaeF maayFwidow
5.   [noun]
definition
[titular honorific] Mother

examplesà¨éÒáÁèjaoF maaeFMother Goddess; [sometimes used figuratively for] a powerful woman or gay man who is the chief of a group or circle
áÁ褧¤ÒmaaeF khohngM khaaMthe mother of water; goddess of water; goddess of the sea
¾ÃÐáÁ褧¤ÒphraH maaeF khohngM khaaMRiver Goddess Ganges
áÁè¤Ø³maaeF khoonM"My good lady,..." — "My good sir,..."
áÁè¾ÃиóÕmaaeF phraH thaawM raH neeMMother Earth
áÁèÁÒÃÕmaaeF maaM reeMMother Mary
as a prefixáÁèâ¾Ê¾maaeF phohM sohpLGoddess of the rice paddy

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