หมอน
mɔ̌ɔnMeaning
1NounA1
pillow
a soft cushion used to support the head while sleeping or resting
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นอนกอดnon gòtนอนกอดnon gòt[to] sleep while cuddling [sb/sth]หมอนmŏnหมอนmŏnpillowนุ่มๆnûm nûmนุ่มๆnûm nûm1soft; tender (texture)2soft; gentle; mellow (sound/tone/style)ทุกคืนtúk keunทุกคืนtúk keunevery night
I sleep hugging a soft pillow every night.
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Before sleeping, I fluff the pillow to support my head.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnเปลี่ยนbplìianปลอกbplɔ̀ɔkหมอนmɔ̌ɔnใหม่màiแล้วlɛ́ɛoนอนnɔɔnสบายsà-baaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Last night I changed the pillowcase and slept more comfortably.
I hug a bolster when I sleep.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiฉันchǎnจะjàเอาaoหมอนข้างmɔ̌ɔn-kâangมาmaaรองrɔɔngหลังlǎngเวลาwee-laaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
Tonight I’ll use a bolster to support my back while reading.
คุณยายkun-yaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpนอนกอดnɔɔn-gɔ̀ɔtหมอนmɔ̌ɔnทรงกระบอกsong-grà-bɔ̀ɔkเพราะprɔ́ช่วยchûuaiพยุงpá-yungคอkɔɔ
Grandma likes to sleep hugging a cylindrical bolster because it supports her neck.
หมอนข้างmɔ̌ɔn-kâangใบbaiนี้níiแข็งkɛ̌ngกำลังดีgam-lang-diiใช้cháiหนุนnǔnตลอดแนวdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛoหลังlǎngเวลาwee-laaนั่งnângพื้นpʉ́ʉnได้dâaiสบายsà-baai
This bolster is nicely firm and comfortably supports the entire back when sitting on the floor.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mɔ̌ɔn
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 | — | — |