มูก
mûukMeaning
1NounB1
mucus; snot
a thick, slippery bodily fluid, especially nasal mucus (snot)
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นหวัดbpen-wàtเป็นหวัดbpen-wàt[to] have a coldมูกmûukมูกmûukmucus; snotไหลออกlǎi-ɔ̀ɔkไหลออกlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk[to] flow outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmจมูกjà-mùukจมูกjà-mùuk1nose2nose (of an object)ตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
When I have a cold, mucus keeps running from my nose.
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หมอmŏrบอกให้bòk hâiสั่งน้ำมูกsàng náam môokเบาbaoๆ-เพราะpráwมูกข้นmûuk kônมากmâakอาจàatทำให้tam hâiหูอื้อhŏo éuu
The doctor told me to blow my nose gently because thick mucus can cause ear congestion.
เขาkǎoแพ้ฝุ่นpɛ́ɛ-fùnพอpɔɔทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatบ้านbâanทีไรtii-raiมูกmûukก็gɔ̂ไหลlǎiและlɛ́เหนียวnǐiaoเหนอะnə̀ทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
He's allergic to dust; every time he cleans the house, the mucus runs and feels sticky.
ช่วงchûuangอากาศaa-gàatหนาวnăaoมูกmûukจะjàข้นkônและláeเหนียวnĭiaoขึ้นkêunทำให้tam hâiหายใจhăai jaiไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakและláeต้องdtôngคอยkoiสั่งsàngออกòkบ่อยbòiๆ-
In cold weather, mucus becomes thicker and stickier, making it hard to breathe and requiring frequent blowing.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |