มอ
mɔɔMeanings
1NounA1
moo (cow sound)
The sound a cow or bull makes; moo.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.พยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náconsonant (sound or letter)มอmɔɔมอmɔɔ1moo (cow sound)2Thai consonant name 'mo' (ม)3[to be] dull; grayish; drab (of color)ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)
This is the consonant 'mo maa' (the letter ม).
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The word 'mâe' (mother) starts with the letter 'mo'.
My younger sibling is practicing writing the letter 'mo maa'.
นักเรียนnák-riianต้องdtɔ̂ngจำjamให้ได้hâi-dâaiว่าwâaตัวdtuuaมอmɔɔอยู่yùuในกลุ่มnai-glùmอักษรต่ำàk-sɔ̌ɔn-dtàm
Students must remember that the letter 'mo' is in the low-class consonant group.
2NounA1
Thai consonant name 'mo' (ม)
The name of the Thai consonant ม, pronounced 'mo' (as in 'mo-mâa').
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.พยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náconsonant (sound or letter)มอmɔɔมอmɔɔ1moo (cow sound)2Thai consonant name 'mo' (ม)3[to be] dull; grayish; drab (of color)ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)
This is the consonant 'mo maa' (the letter ม).
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The word 'mâe' (mother) starts with the letter 'mo'.
My younger sibling is practicing writing the letter 'mo maa'.
นักเรียนnák-riianต้องdtɔ̂ngจำjamให้ได้hâi-dâaiว่าwâaตัวdtuuaมอmɔɔอยู่yùuในกลุ่มnai-glùmอักษรต่ำàk-sɔ̌ɔn-dtàm
Students must remember that the letter 'mo' is in the low-class consonant group.
3AdjectiveB2
[to be] dull; grayish; drab (of color)
To be of a dull, drab, or grayish color; faded.
Examples
เสื้อนักเรียนsʉ̂ʉa-nák-riianเสื้อนักเรียนsʉ̂ʉa-nák-riianschool shirt (uniform)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toมอmɔɔมอmɔɔ1moo (cow sound)2Thai consonant name 'mo' (ม)3[to be] dull; grayish; drab (of color)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไม่น่าmâi-nâaไม่น่าmâi-nâa1what a shame; shouldn't have2shouldn't; shouldn't have3unlikely; probably notใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
This school uniform shirt has been worn for three years, so the white color has started to look dull and unwearable.
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The old, faded curtains make the room look gloomy and not bright.
ภาพถ่ายขาวดำpâap-tàai-kǎao-damใบbaiนั้นnánดูduuมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpยิ่งyîngเพิ่มpə̂əmความขลังkwaam-klǎngและlɛ́ความคลาสสิกkwaam-klâat-sìkให้กับhâi-gàpภาพpâap
That black and white photograph has become faded with time, but it actually adds to its mystique and classic feel.
ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaในnaiฤดูฝนréu-doo fŏnมักจะmák jàมีmeeสีเทาsĕe taoมอๆmo moทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukหม่นหมองmòn mŏngและláeเหงาจับใจngăo jàp jai
The sky during the rainy season often has a drab, gray color, making one feel gloomy and profoundly lonely.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɔɔ
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 | — | — |