มุมอับ
mum-àpMeanings
1NounB1
blind spot; hidden corner
A corner or area hidden from view, either by an obstruction or because it lies outside a person's or device's field of vision.
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มุมอับmum-àpมุมอับmum-àp1blind spot; hidden corner2poorly ventilated corner3dead end; predicamentหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเสาsǎoเสาsǎopost; pillar; poleฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hill
He was standing out of sight behind a pillar, so I couldn't see him.
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กล้องglɔ̂ngหน้าร้านnâa-ráanถ่ายtàaiไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngมุมอับmum-àpข้างkâangตู้สินค้าdtûu-sǐn-káaเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngจึงjʉngติดdtìtกล้องglɔ̂ngเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikตัวdtuua
The camera at the front of the shop doesn't cover the blind spot beside the display cabinet, so the owner installed another camera.
อย่าyàaขี่kìiรถrótอยู่ในyùu-naiมุมอับmum-àpด้านข้างdâan-kâangรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkเพราะprɔ́คนขับkon-kàpอาจàatมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnคุณkun
Don't ride in the blind spot beside a truck, because the driver may not see you.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàติดตั้งdtìt-dtângกล้องglɔ̂ngไว้wáiหลายlǎaiจุดjùtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสาsǎoขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiยังyangบดบังbòt-bangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiบางส่วนbaang-sùuanจนjonเกิดgə̀ətมุมอับmum-àpที่tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnจากjàakภาพpâapบนbonจอjɔɔ
Although cameras have been installed in several locations, large pillars still obstruct some areas, creating blind spots that staff cannot see on the monitors.
2NounB2
poorly ventilated corner
An enclosed corner or small space where air does not circulate well, often also receiving little light.
Examples
มุมอับmum-àpมุมอับmum-àp1blind spot; hidden corner2poorly ventilated corner3dead end; predicamentใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)บันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockลมผ่านlom-pàanลมผ่านlom-pàan[to] have wind pass throughจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกลิ่นอับglìn-àpกลิ่นอับglìn-àpmusty smellอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
The stuffy corner under the stairs gets no airflow, so it always smells musty.
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อย่าyàaวางwaangต้นไม้dtôn-máaiไว้wáiในnaiมุมอับmum-àpของkɔ̌ɔngห้องhɔ̂ngเพราะprɔ́ตรงนั้นdtrong-nánทั้งtángมืดmʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́อากาศaa-gàatไม่mâiถ่ายเทtàai-tee
Don't put plants in that stuffy corner of the room, because it's dark and the air doesn't circulate.
แม้mɛ́ɛห้องhɔ̂ngจะมีjà-miiหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangบานbaanใหญ่yàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenหลังlǎngตู้dtûuยังyangเป็นbpenมุมอับmum-àpที่tîiอากาศaa-gàatถ่ายเทtàai-teeไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakจึงjʉngเกิดgə̀ətเชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raaได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Although the room has a large window, the space behind the wardrobe is still a stuffy corner with poor ventilation, making it prone to mold.
ช่างchâangแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiติดdtìtพัดลมระบายอากาศpát-lom-rá-baai-aa-gàatใกล้glâiมุมอับmum-àpในnaiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอากาศaa-gàatหมุนเวียนmǔn-wiianและlɛ́ลดความชื้นlót-kwaam-chʉ́ʉnที่tîiสะสมsà-sǒmอยู่yùu
The technician recommended installing an exhaust fan near the poorly ventilated corner of the bathroom to circulate the air and reduce accumulated moisture.
3NounB2
dead end; predicament
Figuratively, a difficult or unfavorable situation with no apparent way out.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มุมอับmum-àpมุมอับmum-àp1blind spot; hidden corner2poorly ventilated corner3dead end; predicamentเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because 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 stockงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] pass a ballหนี้nîiหนี้nîidebt; liability
He is in a tight spot because he has no job and no money to pay his debts.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเงินหมดngən-mòtและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiให้ยืมhâi-yʉʉmเธอtəəก็gɔ̂รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaชีวิตchii-wítอยู่ในyùu-naiมุมอับmum-àp
When her money ran out and no one would lend her any, she felt that her life had reached a dead end.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtถูกtùukคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngตัดราคาdtàt-raa-kaaจนjonตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiมุมอับmum-àpจะjàลดราคาlót-raa-kaaต่อdtɔ̀ɔก็gɔ̂ขาดทุนkàat-tunแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaไม่mâiลดlótก็gɔ̂เสียsǐiaลูกค้าlûuk-káa
The company has been driven into a corner by competitors undercutting its prices: lowering prices further would mean losses, but keeping them unchanged would mean losing customers.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเจรจาjee-rá-jaaหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangติดอยู่dtìt-yùuในnaiมุมอับmum-àpเพราะprɔ́เจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnและlɛ́เขาkǎoไม่mâiมีทรัพย์สินmii-sáp-sǐnเหลือlʉ̌ʉaให้hâiขายkǎai
Despite several attempts to negotiate, he remains trapped in a seemingly hopeless situation because his creditors won't grant him more time and he has no assets left to sell.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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อับàpอับàp1stuffy; poorly ventilated2musty; stale3short of; at a loss forstuffy; poorly ventilatedPart 2
มุมอับmum-àpมุมอับmum-àpblind spot; hidden cornerblind spot; hidden cornerWord