มือไม้
mʉʉ-máaiMeanings
1NounB1
hands and arms; upper limbs
The hands and arms taken together; the upper limbs as a whole.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtผ่าตัดpàa-dtàt1[to] operate (surgically)2surgery; operationเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกมือyók-mʉʉยกมือyók-mʉʉ[to] raise one's handไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
After the surgery, he couldn't raise his hands and arms very high.
3 more examplesShow less
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiมือไม้mʉʉ-máaiให้hâiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nเขาใหญ่kǎo-yài
Climbers need to strengthen their hands and arms before ascending the big mountain.
When it’s cold, my hands and arms go numb to the point that I can barely move them.
นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtสอนท่าsɔ̌ɔn-tâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuมือไม้mʉʉ-máaiหลังlǎngอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetให้hâiเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiได้dâaiเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtì
The physical therapist taught exercises to rehabilitate the hands and arms after the accident so they can move normally.
2NounB1
helpers; assistants (colloquial)
People who help with tasks; assistants or extra hands.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานเยอะngaan-yə́งานเยอะngaan-yə́a lot of work; busy (with work)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactมือไม้mʉʉ-máaiมือไม้mʉʉ-máai1hands and arms; upper limbs2helpers; assistants (colloquial)มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpแพ็กpɛ́kแพ็กpɛ́k1[to] pack2pack; package (set of items)3classifier: pack(s) (informal/marketing)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods
We have a lot of work tomorrow; we need extra hands to help pack items.
3 more examplesShow less
งานngaanออกร้านɔ̀ɔk-ráanครั้งนี้kráng-níiนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaมาเป็นmaa-bpenมือไม้mʉʉ-máaiให้hâiทีมtiimพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan
For this booth event, quite a few students came to be assistants for the team.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpเรียกrîiakมือไม้mʉʉ-máaiประจำbprà-jamกองgɔɔngมาmaaเตรียมdtriiamฉากchàakตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháo
The director called in the assistants of the crew to prepare the set since morning.
โครงการใหญ่kroong-gaan-yàiอย่างนี้yàang-níiถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiมือไม้mʉʉ-máaiที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanคงkongเดินdəənงานngaanได้dâaiช้าcháaมากmâak
For a big project like this, without experienced helpers, progress would be very slow.
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
+
ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
มือไม้mʉʉ-máaiมือไม้mʉʉ-máaihands and arms; upper limbshands and arms; upper limbsWord