มอน
mɔɔnMeaning
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Mon (ethnic group or language)
A member of the Mon ethnic group of mainland Southeast Asia, mainly in Myanmar and Thailand; or the Mon language.
Examples
เพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชาวมอญchaao monชาวมอญchaao mona Mon person; Mon peopleเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare foodมอญmonมอญmon1Mon (people)2Mon (language)3Mon; relating to Monอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròidelicious; tasty (reduplicated)หลายอย่างlăai yàangหลายอย่างlăai yàangmany things; various things
My neighbor is Mon; he taught me how to cook several delicious Mon dishes.
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นักภาษาศาสตร์nák-paa-sǎa-sàatกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaความเชื่อมโยงkwaam-chʉ̂ʉam-yoongระหว่างrá-wàangภาษาpaa-sǎaมอญmɔɔnโบราณboo-raanกับgàpภาษาpaa-sǎaในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
Linguists are studying the connection between the ancient Mon language and modern languages.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngวัดwátนี้níiแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàแบบbɛ̀ɛpมอญmɔɔnอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The architecture of this temple clearly shows the influence of Mon art.
ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatของkŏngชาวมอญchaao monนั้นnánเก่าแก่gào gàeและláeมีmeeบทบาทสำคัญbòt bàat săm-kanในnaiการgaanก่อร่างสร้างgòr râang sâangวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamในnaiภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâakนี้née
The history of the Mon people is ancient and played a significant role in shaping the culture of this region.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɔɔn
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 | — | — |