มิ้น

mín

Meaning

1Proper nounA2

Mint (Thai nickname)

a Thai nickname derived from English ‘mint’, especially used for women

Examples

มิ้นmínมิ้นmínMint (Thai nickname)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
Mint is my friend.
3 more examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanมิ้นmínโทรมาหาtoo-maa-hǎaฉันchǎnตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen
Yesterday evening, Mint called me.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiมิ้นmínจะjàมาmaaนั่งnângประชุมbprà-chumกับgàpทีมtiimตอนdtɔɔnเก้าgâaoโมงmoong
Tomorrow Mint will come to join the meeting with the team at nine.
ตอนdtɔɔnเรียนriianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมิ้นmínเป็นbpenประธานbprà-taanชมรมchom-romและlɛ́ทำกิจกรรมtam-gìt-jà-gamเยอะมากyə́-mâak
When we were in university, Mint was the club president and was very active in activities.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

mín

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——