มึนเมา
mʉn-maoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
intoxicated; drunk; tipsy
under the influence of alcohol or intoxicants; from tipsy to drunk
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมึนเมาmʉn-maoมึนเมาmʉn-mao1intoxicated; drunk; tipsy2dazed; woozy; groggy3[to] be intoxicated or dazedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongไม่ตรงmâi-dtrong1not straight; crooked2inaccurate; not corresponding3not straightforward; indirectทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)
He is intoxicated and can't walk straight.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเขาkǎoดื่มdʉ̀ʉmไวน์waaiไปbpaiสองsɔ̌ɔngแก้วgɛ̂ɛoเลยləəiเริ่มrə̂əmมึนเมาmʉn-maoเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
Last night he drank two glasses of wine, so he started to get a bit tipsy.
เธอtəəสัญญาsǎn-yaaว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiขับรถkàp-rótถ้าtâaยังyangมึนเมาmʉn-maoอยู่yùuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
She promised not to drive if she is still under the influence, for everyone's safety.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตรวจพบdtrùuat-pópว่าwâaคนขับkon-kàpมีmiiอาการaa-gaanมึนเมาmʉn-maoจากjàakสุราsù-raaจึงjʉngเชิญchəənไปbpaiเป่าbpàoตรวจแอลกอฮอล์dtrùuat-ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔและlɛ́พักpákรอrɔɔดำเนินคดีdam-nəən-ká-dii
The police detected that the driver was intoxicated by alcohol, so they had him take a breath test and wait for legal proceedings.
2AdjectiveB1
dazed; woozy; groggy
feeling dizzy or mentally clouded as if intoxicated
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpai1for too long2too long (in duration)เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)มึนเมาmʉn-maoมึนเมาmʉn-mao1intoxicated; drunk; tipsy2dazed; woozy; groggy3[to] be intoxicated or dazedเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔng1brain (organ)2intelligence; intellect; brains3the brains (of a group)ตื้อdtʉ̂ʉตื้อdtʉ̂ʉ1[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]2stuffy; clogged; dull/numb (sensation); congested3persistently; insistently
I read too long last night, so this morning I feel dizzy and mentally foggy.
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นั่งnângรถrótนานๆnaan naanแล้วláeoเวียนหัวwiian hŭuaจนjonมึนเมาmeun maoต้องdtôngขอkŏrหลับตาlàp dtaaพักpákสักครู่sàk krôo
After a long car ride I felt dizzy and mentally clouded, so I had to close my eyes and rest.
ข่าวสารkàao săanถาโถมtăa tŏhmจนjonฉันchănมึนเมาmeun maoคิดkítอะไรà-raiไม่mâiออกòkเหมือนmĕuuanหัวhŭuaสมองsà-mŏngลอยๆloi loi
The flood of news left me mentally clouded, unable to think, as if my mind were floating.
ทำงานtam-ngaanหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongจนjonมึนเมาmʉn-maoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanครึ่งkrʉ̂ngหลับlàpครึ่งkrʉ̂ngตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngลุกlúkไปbpaiเดินdəənเปลี่ยนbplìianอิริยาบถì-rí-yaa-bòt
Working at the screen for hours left me feeling mentally clouded, half-asleep, so I had to get up and walk around.
3VerbB1
[to] be intoxicated or dazed
to be or become in a state of intoxication or mental grogginess
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)มึนเมาmʉn-maoมึนเมาmʉn-mao1intoxicated; drunk; tipsy2dazed; woozy; groggy3[to] be intoxicated or dazedเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔng1brain (organ)2intelligence; intellect; brains3the brains (of a group)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited about
Last night I read for so long that I woke up feeling groggy, as if my brain wasn’t awake yet.
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หลังlǎngประชุมbprà-chumยาวyaaoทั้งวันtáng-wanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmมึนเมาmʉn-maoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคิดkítอะไรà-raiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iออกɔ̀ɔk
After a day-long meeting, he started to feel groggy as if he couldn’t think clearly.
กลิ่นglìnสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kมึนเมาmʉn-maoและlɛ́พูดpûutติดขัดdtìt-kàt
The chemical odor was too strong, making many people feel groggy and speak haltingly.
ข่าวสารkàao-sǎanถาโถมtǎa-tǒomจนใจjon-jaiมึนเมาmʉn-maoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanสติsà-dtìถูกtùukคลุมklumด้วยdûuaiหมอกmɔ̀ɔkหนาnǎa
The flood of news left the mind intoxicated and groggy, as if reason were shrouded in thick fog.
Tones
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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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เมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous fooddrunk; intoxicatedPart 2
มึนเมาmʉn-maoมึนเมาmʉn-maointoxicated; drunk; tipsyintoxicated; drunk; tipsyWord