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◌๊ mai tri

Mai Tri (third tone mark) - produces a high tone. Written ไม้ตรี, mark 4 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.

เก๊าgáo

old (slang)

แต๊dtáe

Northern for really

โต๊ะdtó

Table

ปลั๊กbplák

Power socket

ตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa

Doll

ตุ๊กแกdtúk gae

Tokay gecko

บ๊ายบายbáai baai

Bye-bye

ปลั๊กไฟbplák fai

Power socket

เตาแก๊สdtao gáet

Gas hob

จองโต๊ะjorng dtó

To book a table

ป๊อปอัปbpórp àp

A pop-up

ตุ๊กตุ๊กdtúk dtúk

Tuk-tuk

เช็ดโต๊ะchét dtó

To wipe the table

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