หมอง
mɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
dull; lacklustre
not bright or shiny; looking faded, dim, or without lustre (e.g., skin, fabric, surfaces)
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)กระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)บานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หมองmɔ̌ɔngหมองmɔ̌ɔng1dull; lacklustre2gloomy; dispirited3tarnished; stained (reputation)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; doubleเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This mirror is dull; it’s not shiny at all.
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The white shirt was washed many times, so it looks duller.
The sky looks hazy today because there are many thick clouds.
ผิวpĭuโต๊ะไม้dtó máaiที่têeไม่ได้mâi dâaiลงlongแว็กซ์wáekนานnaanๆ-จะjàหมองmŏngและláeสีซีดsĕe sêetกว่าgwàaของใหม่kŏng mài
A wooden tabletop that hasn’t been waxed for a long time becomes dull and more faded than a new one.
2AdjectiveB1
gloomy; dispirited
appearing sad or downcast; feeling low in spirits
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationหมองmɔ̌ɔngหมองmɔ̌ɔng1dull; lacklustre2gloomy; dispirited3tarnished; stained (reputation)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแรงใจrɛɛng-jaiแรงใจrɛɛng-jai1mental strength; morale2encouragement; moral supportเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Lately you look downcast, like you don’t have much spirit.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakพลาดplâatงานngaanที่tîiหวังwǎngไว้wáiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำหน้าtam-nâaหมองmɔ̌ɔngทั้งวันtáng-wanไม่mâiอยากyàakคุยkuiกับgàpใครkrai
After missing the job he hoped for, he looked down all day and didn’t want to talk to anyone.
ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiจากjàakบ้านbâanทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiทีมtiimหมองmɔ̌ɔngลงlongทันทีtan-tiiแม้mɛ́ɛทุกคนtúk-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปลอบใจbplɔ̀ɔp-jaiกันgan
The bad news from home immediately dampened the team’s spirits, even though everyone tried to comfort one another.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàยิ้มyímอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəยังyangหมองmɔ̌ɔngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังgam-langเก็บgèpความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonไว้wáiข้างในkâang-nai
Even though she was smiling, her eyes were still downcast, as if she was holding worries inside.
3AdjectiveB2
tarnished; stained (reputation)
figuratively, having a diminished or blemished reputation or honour
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ข่าวฉาวkàao-chǎaoข่าวฉาวkàao-chǎaoscandalous news; news of a scandalชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang1reputation2fame; renownของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหมองmɔ̌ɔngหมองmɔ̌ɔng1dull; lacklustre2gloomy; dispirited3tarnished; stained (reputation)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inสายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)
After the scandal, this politician's reputation dimmed in the public eye.
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เขาkǎoคืนเงินkʉʉn-ngənและlɛ́ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótก็gɔ̂ยังyangหมองmɔ̌ɔngอยู่yùu
He returned the money and apologized, but his honor is still tarnished.
แม้máeผลงานpŏn ngaanจะjàโดดเด่นdòht dènแต่dtàeอดีตà-dèetที่têeเคยkoeiทุจริตtút-jà-rìtทำให้tam hâiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของเขาkŏng kăoยังyangหมองmŏngและláeยากyâakจะjàกู้คืนgôo keun
Even though his work is outstanding, his past corruption keeps his image tarnished and hard to restore.
การgaanไม่mâiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngอย่างyàangโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiยิ่งyîngทำให้tam-hâiความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnหมองmɔ̌ɔngลงlongและlɛ́ถูกtùukตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Failing to provide a transparent explanation further tarnished the organization's credibility and led to ongoing scrutiny.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |