มวล
muuanMeanings
1NounB2
mass (physics)
The amount of matter in an object, a measure of inertia, typically measured in kilograms.
Examples
มวลmuuanมวลmuuan1mass (physics)2a mass; multitude3all; entire; wholeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวัตถุwát-tùวัตถุwát-tù1object; thing (physical)2material; substanceไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particleน้ำหนักnám-nàkน้ำหนักnám-nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
An object's mass does not change with location, but its weight may change.
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ลูกเหล็กlûuk-lèkมีmiiมวลmuuanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkขนาดkà-nàatเท่ากันtâo-gan
A steel ball has more mass than a plastic ball of the same size.
ในnaiการคำนวณgaan-kam-nuuanแรงเฉื่อยrɛɛng-chʉ̀ʉaiเราraoใช้cháiมวลmuuanเป็นbpenตัวชี้วัดdtuua-chíi-wátความต้านทานkwaam-dtâan-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngความเร็วkwaam-reo
In calculating inertia, we use mass as a measure of resistance to changes in velocity.
หน่วยnùuaiมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngมวลmuuanคือkʉʉกิโลกรัมgì-loo-gramซึ่งsʉ̂ngกำหนดgam-nòtตามdtaamนิยามní-yaamสากลsǎa-gonของkɔ̌ɔngระบบrá-bòpเอสไอées-ai
The standard unit of mass is the kilogram, defined according to the SI system's international definition.
2NounB2
a mass; multitude
A large number or body considered as a whole; collective group.
Examples
มวลชนmuuan-chonมวลชนmuuan-chon1the masses; the general public2crowd; multitude (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
The masses in the community gathered to clean the market together.
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เขาkǎoเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiมวลmuuanครูkruuออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแสดงsà-dɛɛngพลังpá-langสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnการปฏิรูปการศึกษาgaan-bpà-dtì-rûup-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa
He called for the mass of teachers to come out and show support for education reform.
การสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกับgàpมวลประชาmuuan-bprà-chaaชนchonต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiและlɛ́ตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-den
Communicating with the general populace requires language that is easy to understand and to the point.
ผู้นำpûu-namชุมชนchum-chonพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamประเด็นbprà-denสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaปากท้องbpàak-tɔ́ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระดมrá-domมวลmuuanคนkonให้hâiมีส่วนร่วมmii-sùuan-rûuamอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎang
The community leader tried to link environmental issues with livelihood problems to mobilize the masses for broad participation.
3NounB2
all; entire; whole
All or the whole of a group or quantity; used especially in formal or literary expressions.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกความดีความชอบyók-kwaam-dii-kwaam-chɔ̂ɔpยกความดีความชอบyók-kwaam-dii-kwaam-chɔ̂ɔp[to] give credit to [sb]; attribute merit to [sb]ทั้งมวลtáng-muuanทั้งมวลtáng-muuan1all; the whole; entirety2entirely; altogether; as a wholeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
He gives all the credit to his parents, who have guided and cared for him.
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ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiความทุกข์kwaam-túkทั้งมวลtáng-muuanผ่านพ้นไปpàan-pón-bpaiและlɛ́ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiคุณkunมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkอีกครั้งìik-kráng
May all your suffering pass, and may you find happiness again.
วันนี้wan-níiเราraoเริ่มrə̂əmเห็นผลhěn-pǒnจากjàakความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamทั้งมวลtáng-muuanที่tîiทุ่มเทtûm-teeมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Today we are finally beginning to see results from all the effort we have put in over the years.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàได้รับdâi-rápคำชื่นชมkam-chʉ̂ʉn-chomมากมายmâak-maaiเธอtəəกลับglàpมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètทั้งมวลtáng-muuanเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
Despite receiving widespread praise, she sees the entirety of her success as the result of everyone's collaboration.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
muuan
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 | — | — |