ชุลมุน
chun-lá-munMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
chaotic; in a commotion
In a state of noisy confusion, disorder, or hectic commotion; tumultuous.
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)โรงหนังroong-nǎngโรงหนังroong-nǎngmovie theater; cinemaคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂nคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂ncrowded (with people)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseชุลมุนchun-lá-munชุลมุนchun-lá-mun1chaotic; in a commotion2[to] be in a commotion; bustle aboutไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
In front of the cinema it was packed, with noisy commotion everywhere.
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หลังlǎngเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetเลนleenถนนtà-nǒnก็gɔ̂ชุลมุนchun-lá-munรถrótบีบbìipแตรdtrɛɛกันganไม่หยุดmâi-yùt
After the accident, the lane became tumultuous, with cars honking nonstop.
ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháoนี้néeชุลมุนchú-lá-munสุดsùtๆ-ทั้งtángแม่ค้าmâe-káaเรียกrîakลูกค้าlûuk-káaและláeคนkonแซงsaengคิวkiwกันganวุ่นwûn
The morning market was extremely hectic, with vendors calling customers and people cutting in line chaotically.
ตอนdtɔɔnเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuขายkǎaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpแรกrɛ̂ɛkผู้คนpûu-konกรูกันgruu-ganเข้ามาkâo-maaจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatชุลมุนchun-lá-munและlɛ́ควบคุมยากkûuap-kum-yâak
When the doors opened for the first sale, people surged in, making the atmosphere tumultuous and hard to control.
2VerbB1
[to] be in a commotion; bustle about
To be or become chaotic or disorderly; to bustle around in confusion.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meeป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meebus stopก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerวิ่งหาwîng-hǎaวิ่งหาwîng-hǎa[to] actively seek; [to] hustle for [sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหลบฝนlòp-fǒnหลบฝนlòp-fǒn[to] take shelter from rainกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkชุลมุนchun-lá-munชุลมุนchun-lá-mun1chaotic; in a commotion2[to] be in a commotion; bustle about
When it started raining, people at the bus stop bustled around in confusion to find shelter.
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พอpɔɔประตูbprà-dtuuเปิดbpə̀ətนักเรียนnák-riianก็gɔ̂ชุลมุนchun-lá-munแย่งyɛ̂ɛngกันganเข้าไปkâo-bpaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจนjonทางเดินtaang-dəənติดขัดdtìt-kàt
As soon as the door opened, the students became chaotic, trying to go in first and clogging the hallway.
หลังlǎngไฟดับfai-dàpในnaiห้างhâangผู้คนpûu-konชุลมุนchun-lá-munกันganอยู่yùuพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiจะjàประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiตั้งสติdtâng-sà-dtì
After the power went out in the mall, people bustled around in confusion for a while before staff announced for everyone to stay calm.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉแพร่prɛ̂ɛไปbpaiทั้งtángออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatก็gɔ̂ชุลมุนchun-lá-munจนjonต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumด่วนdùuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลี่คลายklîi-klaai
When the rumor spread through the office, things became chaotic to the point that an urgent meeting was needed to resolve it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชุลมุน said ชุน-ละ-มุน?
chun-lá-mun
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chun
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 | — | — |