มุธา
mú-taaMeanings
1AdverbC2
in vain; for nothing (literary)
Without a useful purpose or result; to no avail.
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเกลี้ยกล่อมglîia-glɔ̀ɔmเกลี้ยกล่อมglîia-glɔ̀ɔm[to] persuade gently; coaxอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaam1attempt; try2effort; exertionนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มุธาmú-taaมุธาmú-taa1in vain; for nothing (literary)2groundless; unfounded (literary)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaithe other side; the other party; the other personไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)เปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jaiเปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jai1[to] change one’s mind2[to] have a change of heart; relent
Although he spent a long time trying to persuade the other person, his efforts were in vain because they refused to change their mind.
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เขาkǎoเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpจากjàakจดหมายjòt-mǎaiที่tîiส่งไปsòng-bpaiทว่าtá-wâaการรอคอยgaan-rɔɔ-kɔɔiกลับเป็นglàp-bpenมุธาmú-taaด้วยdûuaiผู้รับpûu-rápได้dâaiย้ายyáaiจากที่jàak-tîiอยู่yùuนั้นnánไปbpaiเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛo
He kept waiting for a reply to his letter, but his waiting was in vain, for the recipient had already moved away from that address.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaประตูbprà-dtuuแห่งhɛ̀ngการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaถูกtùukปิดbpìtลงlongความเพียรkwaam-piianที่จะtîi-jàประสานbprà-sǎanรอยร้าวrɔɔi-ráaoระหว่างrá-wàangสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenมุธาmú-taa
Once the door to negotiations closed, the efforts to heal the rift between the two sides came to nothing.
ต่อให้dtòr hâiทุ่มเทtûm tayสรรพกำลังsàp-pá-gam-langเพียงใดpiiang daiหากhàakยังyangแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaที่têeปลายเหตุbplaai hètความเหนื่อยkwaam nèuayยากyâakทั้งปวงtáng bpuuangก็gâwอาจàatเป็นbpenมุธาmú-taaมิได้mí dâiพาpaaเราraoเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiทางออกtaang òkที่แท้จริงtêe táe jing
However much effort we devote, if we continue addressing only the symptoms, all our toil may be in vain, bringing us no closer to a genuine solution.
2AdjectiveC2
groundless; unfounded (literary)
Lacking grounds or a foundation; having no valid basis.
Examples
ข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎa1accusation; allegation2legal charge; countนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มุธาmú-taaมุธาmú-taa1in vain; for nothing (literary)2groundless; unfounded (literary)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockหลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)4stable footing; settled, secure position in lifeใดdaiใดdai1which; any (unspecified)2any; whichever (unspecified)สนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔn1[to] support; back; endorse2[to] sponsor; fund3[to] advocate; promoteว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/law
This accusation is groundless because there is no evidence that he did anything wrong.
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ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉอันเป็นan-bpenมุธาmú-taaแพร่สะพัดprɛ̂ɛ-sà-pátไปทั่วbpai-tûuaหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanทั้งที่táng-tîiไม่มีmâi-miiข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingใดdaiรองรับrɔɔng-rápเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangดังกล่าวdang-glàao
A baseless rumor spread throughout the village, even though no facts supported it.
ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianวิจารณ์wí-jaanข้อสันนิษฐานkɔ̂ɔ-sǎn-nít-tǎanนั้นnánว่าwâaเป็นbpenมุธาmú-taaเพราะprɔ́ตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuบนbonคำบอกเล่าkam-bɔ̀ɔk-lâoที่tîiไม่อาจmâi-àatตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́ขัดกับkàt-gàpหลักฐานlàk-tǎanร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎi
The author criticized that hypothesis as unfounded because it rested on unverifiable accounts and contradicted contemporary evidence.
ตราบใดที่dtràap-dai-tîiยังyangมิอาจmí-àatแสดงsà-dɛɛngหลักฐานlàk-tǎanอันanน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉข้ออ้างkɔ̂ɔ-âangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสิทธิsìt-tíเหนือnʉ̌ʉaที่ดินtîi-dinผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiก็gɔ̂ยังyangเป็นbpenมุธาmú-taaหาได้hǎa-dâaiมีมูลmii-muunเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́ผู้pûuกล่าวอ้างglàao-âangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâoไม่mâi
As long as credible evidence cannot be produced, the claim to rights over this land remains groundless; repetition by the claimant does not give it a valid basis.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มุธา said มุ-ทา?
mú-taa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mú
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 | — | — |