หมอนี่
mɔ̌ɔ-nîiMeaning
1PronounB1
this guy; this person (informal)
An informal and sometimes slightly dismissive way to refer to a person (usually male) who is present or being discussed; means 'this guy' or 'this fellow'.
Examples
หมอนี่mŏ nêeหมอนี่mŏ nêethis guy; this person (informal)เป็นใครbpen kraiเป็นใครbpen kraiWho is it?; Who are you?ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)มองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แปลกๆbplàek bplàekแปลกๆbplàek bplàek1somewhat strange; kind of odd2oddly; in a strange way
Who is this guy? Why is he looking at us strangely?
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I don't want to talk to this fellow at all. He speaks unpleasantly.
ระวังrá-wangหมอนี่mɔ̌ɔ-nîiไว้wáiให้ดีhâi-diiนะnáดูท่าทางduu-tâa-taangไม่mâiน่าไว้ใจnâa-wái-jaiเลยləəi
Be careful of this guy. He looks untrustworthy.
ไม่น่าเชื่อmâi nâa chêuuaว่าwâaหมอนี่mŏ nêeที่têeดูdooเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapจะเป็นjà bpenคนkonก่อเรื่องgòr rêuuangทั้งหมดtáng mòt
It's unbelievable that this quiet-looking guy was the one who caused all the trouble.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)this (colloq.)Part 2
หมอนี่mɔ̌ɔ-nîiหมอนี่mɔ̌ɔ-nîithis guy; this person (informal)this guy; this person (informal)Word