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ไม้เอก

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographicไม้เอก
ai m ˆ e ɒ k
Phonemic
ไม้-เอก
ai m ˆ – e ɒ k
ม้าย-เอก
m ˆ ā y – e ɒ k
RomanizationPaiboonmái-èekmáai-èek
Royal Institutemai-ekmai-ek
(standard) IPA(key)/maj˦˥.ʔeːk̚˨˩/(R)/maːj˦˥.ʔeːk̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

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ไม้เอก (mái-èek)

  1. (linguistics) "mai ek", Thai first tone marker, low tone marker ◌่

Usage notes

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  • In modern Thai syllables with low class initial consonant and mai ek become falling, mid class and high class - low. E.g. อ่าน (àan), is a mid class consonant (silent), so mai ek makes the syllable pronounced with the low tone (indicated by the grave accent in the transliteration).