มุด
mútMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] duck under; squeeze through
to move by pushing or slipping oneself under or through something, often into a tight or low space
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)มุดmútมุดmút1[to] duck under; squeeze through2[to] burrow into; crawl into3[to] weave through traffic; squeeze through (colloq.)เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)
The child crawled under the table to pick up the ball.
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Yesterday I had to slip through a low fence because the gate was locked.
ตอนdtonฝนตกfŏn dtòkเราraoมุดmútเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเต็นท์dténอย่างyàangรีบrêepๆ-เพื่อpêuuaหลบฝนlòp fŏn
When it rained, we quickly ducked into the tent to take shelter.
เขาkǎoมุดmútใต้dtâaiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakกั้นgânแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiไปตามbpai-dtaamช่องแคบchɔ̂ng-kɛ̂ɛpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngอีกìikฝั่งfàngของkɔ̌ɔngเวทีwee-tii
He slipped under the rope barrier and squeezed through a narrow gap to reach the other side of the stage.
2VerbB1
[to] burrow into; crawl into
to move into or through a hole, burrow, or enclosed space; not necessarily to dig it
Examples
ตัวตุ่นdtuua-dtùnตัวตุ่นdtuua-dtùnmole (animal)มุดดินmút-dinมุดดินmút-din1[to] burrow into the ground2[to] duck down/keep a low profile (figurative)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactหนอนnɔ̌ɔnหนอนnɔ̌ɔn1worm; maggot; larva2worm (computing, malware)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
The mole burrows into the soil to find worms to eat.
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At night, crabs often burrow into the sand to hide from predators.
งูตัวเล็กngoo dtuua lékมุดผ่านmút pàanดินdinนุ่มๆnûm nûmเข้าkâoโพรงprohngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reo
The small snake burrowed through the soft soil into a hole quickly.
กระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkดินdinมุดmútชั้นดินchán-dinแห้งแล้งhɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขุดkùtโพรงproongใหม่màiให้hâiลึกlʉ́kพอจะpɔɔ-jàกักเก็บgàk-gèpความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
The ground squirrel burrowed through the parched soil to dig a new den deep enough to retain moisture.
3VerbB2
[to] weave through traffic; squeeze through (colloq.)
of a vehicle or driver: to move through narrow gaps between other vehicles
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearอยู่ดีyòo deeอยู่ดีyòo dee1[to be] fine/okay (health or situation)2[to] live comfortably; be well-off3[to] live peacefully; be at peace4anyway; nevertheless; stillๆ-ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeเลนleenเลนleen1mud; sludge2lane (on a road or track)มุดmútมุดmút1[to] duck under; squeeze through2[to] burrow into; crawl into3[to] weave through traffic; squeeze through (colloq.)เข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’แบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessไฟเลี้ยวfai líiaoไฟเลี้ยวfai líiaoturn signal; indicatorทำเอาtam aoทำเอาtam aoto cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...ตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightened
The car in front suddenly cut into the lane without signaling, which startled me.
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ช่างกล้องchâng-glɔ̂ngมุดmútกล้องglɔ̂ngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiใกล้glâiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngทันทีtan-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpอารมณ์aa-romใบหน้าbai-nâaแบบbɛ̀ɛpระยะประชิดrá-yá-bprà-chít
The cameraman abruptly pushed the camera in close to the actor to capture the facial emotion in a tight shot.
แท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiคันkanนั้นnánมุดซ้ายมุดขวาmút-sáai-mút-kwǎaในnaiชั่วโมงเร่งด่วนchûua-moong-rêng-dùuanจนjonคนkonในรถnai-rótพากันpaa-ganบ่นbònว่าwâaหวาดเสียวwàat-sǐiao
That taxi weaved and cut into lanes left and right during rush hour, making passengers complain it was scary.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpให้hâiทีมtiimกล้องglɔ̂ngมุดmútเข้าไปkâo-bpaiตามdtaamช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangคนดูkon-duuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngอารมณ์aa-romหน้างานnâa-ngaanให้hâiกระชับgrà-chápและlɛ́เข้มข้นkêm-kôn
The director had the camera team slip into the gaps between the audience to make the on-site emotions tighter and more intense.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mút
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |