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Mother in Thai

“Mother” in Thai is แม่mâe.

แม่ mâe

mother, mum noun

  • mâe falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

Mothers call themselves แม่mâe with their children, so Mae Noi says แม่ทำเองmâe tam eeng (I made it myself). Someone else's mother is politely คุณแม่kun mâe.

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Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • mair
  • mea
  • mah

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