คุณหมอ
kun-mɔ̌ɔMeaning
1NounA2
doctor (polite address)
a polite form of address or reference to a medical doctor
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีนัดmii-nátมีนัดmii-nát[to] have an appointment/meeting/dateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)
I have an appointment with the doctor today.
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Yesterday the doctor told me to get plenty of rest.
Tomorrow the doctor will call to inform me of the blood test results.
ถ้าtâaปวดbpùuatมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nให้hâiรีบrîipกลับมาglàp-maaพบpópคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔอย่าyàaซื้อsʉ́ʉยากินyaa-ginเองeeng
If the pain gets worse, come back to see the doctor immediately; don’t self-medicate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 2
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)doctor (polite address)Word