หมอนวด
mɔ̌ɔ-nûuatMeanings
1NounB1
massage therapist; masseur/masseuse
a person whose job is to give massages in a professional or therapeutic setting (e.g., spa, clinic).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backacheมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctorนวดnûuatนวดnûuat1[to] massage2massage3[to] knead (dough, etc.)
My back hurts a lot, so I have to go see a massage therapist.
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หมอนวดmŏ nûuatที่têeสปาsà-bpaaแห่งนี้hàeng néeเก่งมากgèng mâakเขาkăoกดจุดgòt jùtได้dâiแม่นยำmâen yamจริงๆjing jing
The massage therapist at this spa is very skilled; they press the pressure points very accurately.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaมักจะmák-jàมีmiiหมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatประจำbprà-jamทีมtiimเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiคลายกล้ามเนื้อklaai-glâam-nʉ́ʉaหลังlǎngการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
Athletes often have a team massage therapist to help relax their muscles after a competition.
การจะเป็นgaan jà bpenหมอนวดmŏ nûuatที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanในnaiคลินิกklee-nìkกายภาพบำบัดgaai-yá-pâap bam-bàtได้dâiต้องdtôngผ่านpàanการอบรมgaan òp-romและláeมีmeeใบประกอบวิชาชีพbai bprà-gòp wí-chaa chêep
To become a massage therapist working in a physical therapy clinic, one must undergo training and have a professional license.
2NounB2
massage worker (euphemistic)
colloquial/euphemistic: in some contexts, refers to a worker in certain massage parlors and may imply sexual services.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeร้านนั้นráan nánร้านนั้นráan nánthat shop; that storeมีแต่mee dtàeมีแต่mee dtàe1have only; nothing but2there is/are only; nothing else3do nothing but; only ever [do]4only serves to; merely results inหมอนวดmŏ nûuatหมอนวดmŏ nûuat1massage therapist; masseur/masseuse2massage worker (euphemistic)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)นวดnûuatนวดnûuat1[to] massage2massage3[to] knead (dough, etc.)แก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
He told his friend that that place only has massage workers, they don't do actual therapeutic massage.
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ข่าวkàaoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับjàpผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่มาtîi-maaทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นbpenหมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบังหน้าbang-nâa
The news said the police arrested women who were working as massage workers as a front.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongขบวนการkà-buuan-gaanค้ามนุษย์káa-má-nútที่tîiล่อลวงlɔ̂ɔ-luuangหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นbpenหมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatในnaiสถานบริการsà-tǎan-bɔɔ-rí-gaanแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛng
This documentary exposes a human trafficking ring that lures young women into working as massage workers in illicit service establishments.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukดำเนินคดีdam-nəən-ká-diiในnaiข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaเป็นbpenธุระtú-ráจัดหาjàt-hǎaหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanในnaiคราบkrâapของkɔ̌ɔngหมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้าประเวณีkáa-bprà-wee-nii
He was prosecuted on charges of procuring young women to work under the guise of massage workers for prostitution.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mɔ̌ɔ
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 1
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หมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatหมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatmassage therapist; masseur/masseusemassage therapist; masseur/masseuseWord