ลูกหมู
lûuk-mǔuMeanings
1NounA2
piglet; baby pig
A young pig; a piglet.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คอกkɔ̂ɔkคอกkɔ̂ɔk1animal pen/enclosure2stall/stableมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกหมูlûuk-mǔuลูกหมูlûuk-mǔu1piglet; baby pig2little pig (affectionate)ตัวเล็กdtuua-lékตัวเล็กdtuua-lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
There are many small piglets in the pen.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่หมูmɛ̂ɛ-mǔuออกลูกɔ̀ɔk-lûukหมูmǔuสามตัวsǎam-dtuuaแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngทุกtúkตัวdtuua
Yesterday the sow gave birth to three piglets, all healthy.
ชาวนาchaao-naaเล่าlâoว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiให้hâiความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnกับgàpลูกหมูlûuk-mǔuในช่วงnai-chûuangแรกเกิดrɛ̂ɛk-gə̀ət
The farmer said he must keep the piglets warm during the newborn phase.
สัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtตรวจdtrùuatลูกหมูlûuk-mǔuและlɛ́แนะนำnɛ́-namเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangวัคซีนwák-siinกับgàpอาหารaa-hǎanที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
The veterinarian examined the piglets and advised on appropriate vaccines and feed.
2NounB1
little pig (affectionate)
An affectionate or playful term for someone (often chubby or cute), likened to a little pig.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลูกหมูlôok mŏoลูกหมูlôok mŏo1piglet; baby pig2little pig (affectionate)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแก้มgâemแก้มgâem1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)อวบๆùuap-ùuapอวบๆùuap-ùuapplump; chubby (somewhat/pleasantly)น่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
Mom calls her child 'little piggy' because the chubby cheeks are so cute.
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เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanชอบchôpแซวsaeoฉันchănว่าwâaลูกหมูlôok mŏoเวลาway-laaเห็นhĕnฉันchănกินginของหวานkŏng wăanเยอะyéh
My friends like to tease me as 'little piggy' when they see me eating lots of desserts.
เขาkăoถูกtòokแฟนfaenเรียกrîakเล่นๆlên lênว่าwâaลูกหมูlôok mŏoแล้วก็láeo gâwยิ้มyímเขินkŏenทุกทีtúk tee
He’s playfully called 'little piggy' by his partner and blushes every time.
ฉันchǎnตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉกลุ่มglùmแชตchɛ́tกับgàpพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoว่าwâaลูกหมูlûuk-mǔuแก้มgɛ̂ɛmใสsǎiเพราะprɔ́เราraoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเรียกrîiakกันganแบบbɛ̀ɛpเอ็นดูen-duu
I named the chat group with my sister 'Chubby-cheek little piggies' because we affectionately call each other that.
Tones
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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
lûuk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)pig; hogPart 2
ลูกหมูlûuk-mǔuลูกหมูlûuk-mǔupiglet; baby pigpiglet; baby pigWord