Thai word
ม
maw
字母 ม (maw maa) — 低辅音
How to pronounce ม
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ม is written maw and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- ม
maw
Mid tone
-
màw
Low tone
-
mâw
Falling tone
-
mǎw
Rising tone
-
máw
High tone
What does ม mean?
Translation
字母 ม (maw maa) — 低辅音
ม (maw) means "字母 ม (maw maa) — 低辅音" in Thai.
Example sentences
เงินในบัตรเหลือน้อยแล้ว ต้องเติมก่อนค่ะ
ngoen nai bàt lěua nói láew dtông dtoeem gòn ká
bàt 里没多少 ngoen 了，我得先 dtoeem。
มากินข้าว
maa gin khâao
来 gin khâao。
ไปสยามเท่าไหร่ครับ
bpai sà-yǎam tâo-rài kráp
去暹罗多少钱？
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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