◌๋

◌๋ mai jattawa

Mai Jattawa (fourth tone mark) - produces a rising tone. Written ไม้จัตวา, mark 5 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.

An unmarked syllable still has a tone. It comes from the consonant's class and from whether the syllable is live or dead. The full table is here.

ห๋าhǎa

(emphatic form)

จ๋าjǎa

Affectionate particle when calling someone

ตั๋วdtǔa

Ticket

กิ๋นgǐn

Northern for 'to eat' (standard กิน)

เจ๋งjěng

Cool

จิ๋วjǐu

Tiny

เดี๋ยวdǐao

In a moment

กระเป๋าgrà bpǎo

Bag

กระป๋องgrà bpǒrng

Counting word for cans and tins

ซื้อตั๋วséu dtǔa

Buy a ticket

เดี๋ยวนี้dǐao née

Right now

กระเป๋าเป้grà bpǎo bpêh

Backpack

ฝากกระเป๋าfàak grà bpǎo

To leave luggage

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