มองบน
mɔɔng-bonMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] look up
To direct one's eyes upward to see something above.
Examples
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He heard a strange noise, so he looked up at the ceiling.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเดินdəənอยู่ในyùu-naiถ้ำtâmเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiมองบนmɔɔng-bonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระวังrá-wangหินงอกหินย้อยhǐn-ngɔ̂ɔk-hǐn-yɔ́ɔi
When walking in the cave, we have to keep looking up to watch out for stalactites.
2VerbB1
[to] roll one's eyes (informal)
To roll one's eyes upward as an expression of annoyance, disbelief, or exasperation; common in Thai internet slang.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughableที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขำkǎmขำkǎm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3just for fun; jokingly (ขำ ๆ after a verb)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแอบมองɛ̀ɛp-mɔɔngแอบมองɛ̀ɛp-mɔɔng[to] sneak a look (at [sb]/[sth]); [to] look at [sb]/[sth] secretlyบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)
My friend told a joke that wasn't funny at all, so I secretly rolled my eyes.
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พอporเขาkăoเริ่มrêrmเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเดิมๆderm dermเป็นbpenครั้งkrángที่têeสิบsìpทุกคนtúk konในnaiห้องhôngก็gâwพากันpaa ganมองบนmong bonอย่างyàangเบื่อหน่ายbèuua nàai
When he started telling the same old story for the tenth time, everyone in the room rolled their eyes in boredom.
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanไม่mâiเสร็จsètเพราะprɔ́หมาmǎaเอาไปao-bpaiกินginฉันchǎnได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛยืนyʉʉnมองบนmɔɔng-bonกับgàpข้ออ้างkɔ̂ɔ-âangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
My younger brother said he didn't finish his homework because the dog ate it. I could only stand there and roll my eyes at his excuse.
แค่kâeอ่านàanพาดหัวpâat hŭuaข่าวการเมืองkàao gaan meuuangวันนี้wan néeก็gâwทำให้tam hâiฉันchănอยากจะyàak jàมองบนmong bonยาวๆyaao yaaoไปถึงbpai tĕungดาวอังคารdaao ang-kaanแล้วláeo
Just reading today's political headlines makes me want to roll my eyes so hard they reach Mars.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɔɔng
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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มองบนmɔɔng-bonมองบนmɔɔng-bon[to] look up[to] look upWord