This is the 758th most frequent Thai word.
mea
The Thai word "mea" (แม่) means "mother" in English.
Here, 'แมว' means 'cat', signifying it as an animal.
แมวอยู่ในบ้าน
The cat is in the house.
Here, 'แม่' (found within the sound 'แ' like in 'mea') means 'mother', referring to a person.
แม่กำลังทำอาหาร
Mother is cooking food.
Here, 'แม้' signifies 'even/although', demonstrating its grammatical use as a conjunction.