มือ

mʉʉ

Meanings

2NounB1

skill; level; expertise

a person's skill or level of expertise, often marking proficiency (e.g., มืออาชีพมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip1professional (person)2professional; skilled professional, มือสมัครเล่นมือสมัครเล่นmʉʉ-sà-màk-lên1amateur; non‑professional (person)2amateur; non‑professional3amateurish; unpolished amateur)

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3ClassifierB1

classifier: players in certain gambling games

A classifier counting individual players or participating hands in certain gambling games.

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4NounB2

doer; agent

a person who carries out an action; the one responsible (literal or figurative ‘hand’ behind something)

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5NounB2

round; turn (card games)

a single round or turn in certain games (especially card games)

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เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níithis time; this roundขอเพิ่มkɔ̌ɔ-pə̂əmขอเพิ่มkɔ̌ɔ-pə̂əm[to] ask for moreเดิมพันdəəm-panเดิมพันdəəm-pan1[to] bet; wager; stake2bet; stake; wagerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilledขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
Shall we play cards? This round, let's raise the stakes and play one more hand to make it more exciting.
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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

mʉʉ

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