มือซ้าย

mʉʉ-sáai

Meaning

1NounA1

left hand

the hand on the left 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.มือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáaiมือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáaileft handของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my left hand.
3 more examples
เขาkǎoถือtʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉด้วยdûuaiมือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáai
He is holding a book with his left hand.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnทำtamมือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáaiเจ็บjèp
I hurt my left hand yesterday.
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเขียนkǐianหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉด้วยdûuaiมือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáaiได้dâai
My older sister can write with her left hand.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

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——
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Word Breakdown

มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)handPart 1
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ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistleft (side/direction)Part 2
มือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáaiมือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáaileft handleft handWord

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