ม่อน
mɔ̂ɔnMeaning
1NounB2
hill; hillock
a hill, hillock, or small mountain (originating from Northern Thai dialect and commonly used in place names)
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4distance between supports5span; extentหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎao1winter; the cold season2in winter; during the cold seasonนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกางเต็นท์gaang-dténกางเต็นท์gaang-dtén[to] pitch/set up a tentนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ม่อนmɔ̂ɔnม่อนmɔ̂ɔnhill; hillockเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔkทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔksea of mist; sea of fog
During winter, many tourists like to pitch a tent and sleep on a hill to watch the sea of mist.
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บ้านเกิดbâan gèrtของเขาkŏng kăoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoบนbonม่อนmônเล็กๆlék lékที่têeล้อมรอบlóm rôpไปด้วยbpai dûuayไร่ชาrâi chaa
His hometown is located on a small hill surrounded by tea plantations.
ทางเดินtaang-dəənขึ้นkʉ̂nม่อนmɔ̂ɔnค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangลาดชันlâat-chanแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngยอดyɔ̂ɔtแล้วlɛ́ɛoวิวwiuสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
The path up the hill is quite steep, but once you reach the top, the view is very beautiful.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanในnaiภาคเหนือpâak nĕuuaนิยมní-yomปลูกbplòokพืชเมืองหนาวpêut meuuang năaoตามdtaamม่อนmônดอยdoiต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Villagers in the North like to grow winter crops along the various hills and mountains.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɔ̂ɔn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |