มุมฉาก

mum-chàak

Meaning

1NounB2

right angle (90°)

an angle of 90 degrees; a right angle

Examples

คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสามเหลี่ยมsǎam-lìiamสามเหลี่ยมsǎam-lìiam1triangle2triangular (in shape)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มุมฉากmum-chàakมุมฉากmum-chàakright angle (90°)เรียกว่าrîiak-wâaเรียกว่าrîiak-wâa1[to] be called; be known/termed as2[to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as3you could say; that is to say; effectivelyสามเหลี่ยมมุมฉากsǎam-lìiam-mum-chàakสามเหลี่ยมมุมฉากsǎam-lìiam-mum-chàakright triangle; right-angled triangle
The teacher taught that a triangle with one angle that is a right angle is called a right-angled triangle.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

mum

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——