มึนหัว
mʉn-hǔuaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be dizzy; [to] be lightheaded
to feel dizzy or lightheaded, as if your head is spinning; a physical feeling affecting balance (not mental confusion).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)มึนหัวmʉn-hǔuaมึนหัวmʉn-hǔua1[to] be dizzy; [to] be lightheaded2[to] feel confused; [to] be mentally foggy (figurative)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
I feel a little dizzy.
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When he stood up quickly, he felt so dizzy he almost fell.
When I had a fever, I slept all day and felt very dizzy.
หลังจากlăng jàakเล่นlênเครื่องเล่นkrêuuang lênที่têeหมุนmŭnเร็วๆreo reoเด็กๆdèk dèkก็gâwพากันpaa ganบ่นbònว่าwâaมึนหัวmeun hŭuaและláeอยากจะyàak jàอาเจียนaa jiian
After going on the fast-spinning ride, the children all complained of feeling dizzy and nauseous.
2VerbB1
[to] feel confused; [to] be mentally foggy (figurative)
to feel confused, overwhelmed, or unable to think clearly because of stress, information, etc. (figurative use).
Examples
การบ้านคณิตศาสตร์gaan-bâan-ká-nít-dtà-sàatการบ้านคณิตศาสตร์gaan-bâan-ká-nít-dtà-sàatmath homeworkยากมากyâak-mâakยากมากyâak-mâakvery difficult; very hardผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มึนหัวmʉn-hǔuaมึนหัวmʉn-hǔua1[to] be dizzy; [to] be lightheaded2[to] feel confused; [to] be mentally foggy (figurative)ไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
The math homework is very hard. I read it and now I'm completely confused.
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วันนี้wan néeมีmeeประชุมbprà-chumทั้งวันtáng wanรับrápข้อมูลkôr moonเยอะจนyér jonมึนหัวmeun hŭuaไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeo
I had meetings all day today; I've taken in so much information that my head is spinning.
เขาkăoอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân dtonต่างๆdtàang-dtàangซับซ้อนsáp sónเกินไปgern bpaiฟังfangแล้วláeoมึนหัวmeun hŭuaจนjonจำjamอะไรà-raiไม่ได้mâi dâaiเลยloie
He explained the steps too complicatedly; I listened until I was so confused I couldn't remember anything.
พอporต้องdtôngตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanหลายๆlăai lăaiอย่างyàangพร้อมกันpróm ganฉันchănก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukมึนหัวmeun hŭuaคิดkítอะไรà-raiไม่ค่อยmâi kôiออกòk
When I have to make several important decisions at the same time, I feel overwhelmed and can't really think straight.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mʉn
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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มึนหัวmʉn-hǔuaมึนหัวmʉn-hǔua[to] be dizzy; [to] be lightheaded[to] be dizzy; [to] be lightheadedWord