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◌่ mai ek

Mai Ek (first tone mark) - generally lowers the tone. Written ไม้เอก, mark 2 of 5.

Where you will see it

It sits above the consonant, sharing the space with any vowel that also lives up there. The mark is always written last.

Nothing on its own. The tone depends on the class of the consonant it sits above, which is why the same mark appears below with more than one answer.

mid class, any low tone จ่าย jài

high class, any low tone ไข่ khài

low class, any falling tone ค่า khâa

ไม่mâi

not / no

บ่bà

no (Isaan)

ค่ะkhâ

Polite particle (female)

สี่sèe

Four

พ่อphôr

Father

แม่mâe

Mother

ปู่bpòo

Paternal grandfather

ย่าyâa

Paternal grandmother

ใช่châi

Yes

เท่thây

Cool (slang)

บ่าbàa

Shoulder

ล่ะlâ

Particle meaning: and what about?

ยี่yêe

The two in twenty

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