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◌้ mai tho

Mai Tho (second tone mark) - generally raises or lowers the tone. Written ไม้โท, mark 3 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 falling tone ก้าว gâo

high class, any falling tone ข้าว khâo

low class, any high tone น้อย nói

น้ำnám

water

ห้าhâa

Five

ส้มsôm

Orange (fruit)

ม้าmáa

Horse

อู้ôo

Northern for 'to speak' (standard พูด)

แพ้pháe

To be allergic to

ต้มdtôm

To boil

จ้าjâa

Friendly ending particle, softer than khráp or khâ

ป้าbpâa

Aunt (a parent's older sister)

น้าnáa

Aunt or uncle (a mother's younger sibling)

ไม้mái

Wood

ท้อthór

Discouraged

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