มืดมน
mʉ̂ʉt-monMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
dim; gloomy
dark or lacking light; faintly lit and unclear to see
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-monมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-mon1dim; gloomy2bleak; uncertain (outlook)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
The room was dim; I couldn't see anything clearly.
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The hallway is very dim; we need to use a flashlight to see.
The small windows make this room dim all day long.
แสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiจากjàakถนนtà-nǒnลอดlɔ̂ɔtเข้ามาkâo-maaเพียงpiiangนิดเดียวnít-diiaoทำให้tam-hâiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênยังคงyang-kongมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-monและlɛ́มองmɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngไม่mâiถนัดtà-nàt
Only a little streetlight seeped in, leaving the living room dim and hard to see things.
2AdjectiveB2
bleak; uncertain (outlook)
describing prospects, situations, or feelings as unclear, discouraging, or without hope
Examples
เศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuuaชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuua[to] slow down; decelerateทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]อนาคตà-naa-kótอนาคตà-naa-kót1future (time to come)2prospectsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-monมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-mon1dim; gloomy2bleak; uncertain (outlook)
The slowing economy makes the company's future look bleak.
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หลังlǎngสอบไม่ผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-mâi-pàanเขาkǎoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaความหวังkwaam-wǎngในnaiการสมัครงานgaan-sà-màk-ngaanเริ่มมืดrə̂əm-mʉ̂ʉtมนmon
After failing the exam, he felt his hopes of getting a job were growing dim.
แผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkวิจัยwí-jaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaภาพรวมpâap-ruuamตลาดdtà-làatยังyangมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-monแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiสัญญาณsǎn-yaanบวกbùuakเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The research department says the market outlook is still gloomy, despite small positive signs.
เธอtəəพยายามpá-yaa-yaamมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkแต่dtɛ̀ɛสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanการเงินgaan-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaกลับglàpยิ่งyîngมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-mon
She tried to find a way out, but the family's financial situation became even more hopeless.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mʉ̂ʉt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 1
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มืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-monมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-mondim; gloomydim; gloomyWord