มุมเสย
mum-sə̌əiMeaning
1NounB2
low-angle view
A viewing or camera angle directed upward at a subject from below, often making the subject appear taller, larger, or more imposing.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมุมเสยmum-sə̌əiมุมเสยmum-sə̌əilow-angle viewทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)กว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìmore than usual; more than normal
I photographed him from a low angle, making him look taller than usual.
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ช่างภาพchâang-pâapย่อตัวyɔ̂ɔ-dtuuaลงlongถ่ายtàaiมุมเสยmum-sə̌əiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรูปปั้นrûup-bpânดูduuสูงเด่นsǔung-dèenโดยdooiมีmiiท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaเป็นbpenฉากหลังchàak-lǎng
The photographer crouched down to take a low-angle shot so the statue would look tall and prominent against the sky.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiมุมเสยmum-sə̌əiในnaiฉากchàakนี้níiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnดูduuมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatและlɛ́น่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamกว่าgwàaคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâang
The director chose a low angle for this scene to make the character appear more powerful and imposing than those around him.
แม้mɛ́ɛตัวอาคารdtuua-aa-kaanจะjàไม่mâiสูงsǔungมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛการถ่ายgaan-tàaiจากjàakมุมเสยmum-sə̌əiทำให้tam-hâiอาคารaa-kaanดูduuใหญ่โตyài-dtooจนjonแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàเต็มdtemกรอบภาพgrɔ̀ɔp-pâap
Although the building is not very tall, shooting it from a low angle makes it look so massive that it almost fills the frame.
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 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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เสยsə̌əiเสยsə̌əi1[to] push up; [to] sweep back2[to] strike upward[to] push up; [to] sweep backPart 2
มุมเสยmum-sə̌əiมุมเสยmum-sə̌əilow-angle viewlow-angle viewWord