มือขวา
mʉʉ-kwǎaMeanings
1NounA1
right hand
the hand on the right side of the body.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.มือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎaมือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎa1right hand2right-hand personของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my right hand.
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Most Thai people use their right hand to eat.
He is not good at writing with his right hand.
I fell yesterday, causing my right hand to hurt.
2NounB2
right-hand person
a most trusted helper or assistant; the person you rely on most.
Examples
คุณสมชายkun-sǒm-chaaiคุณสมชายkun-sǒm-chaaiMr. Somchai; Khun Somchaiเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎaมือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎa1right hand2right-hand personของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจัดการjàt-gaanจัดการjàt-gaan1[to] manage; handle; deal with2[to] arrange; organizeทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4properly; completely; successfully5calm; free of troubleเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2equal; level; even3[to] draw; [to] tie
Mr. Somchai is the boss's right-hand man; he always manages everything perfectly.
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ถ้าtâaฉันchănไม่มีmâi meeเธอterเป็นbpenมือขวาmeu kwăaงานngaanนี้néeคงไม่kong mâiสำเร็จsăm-rètง่ายๆngâai ngâaiแน่nâe
If I didn't have you as my right-hand woman, this project surely wouldn't have been completed easily.
ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngมือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungไม่ได้mâi-dâaiวัดwátกันganที่tîiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiไว้ใจได้wái-jai-dâaiที่สุดtîi-sùtด้วยdûuai
The position of a top executive's right-hand person is not measured by ability alone, but they must also be the most trustworthy person.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan-rûuam-ganมาmaaสิบsìpปีbpiiเขาkǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiพิสูจน์pí-sùutตัวเองdtuua-eengว่าwâaเป็นbpenมือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎaที่tîiขาดไม่ได้kàat-mâi-dâaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
After working together for ten years, he has proven himself to be an indispensable right-hand man for the company.
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 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 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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ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistright (direction/side)Part 2
มือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎaมือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎaright handright handWord