หมอบ
mɔ̀ɔpMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] lie face down; crouch low; prostrate oneself
To lower the body close to the ground or lie face down, often to avoid danger, hide, or show respect.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหมอบmɔ̀ɔpหมอบmɔ̀ɔp[to] lie face down; crouch low; prostrate oneselfหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureพุ่มไม้pûm-máaiพุ่มไม้pûm-máai1bush; shrub2shrubbery; clump of bushesเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard as
He crouched behind the bush so people wouldn’t see him.
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When the fireworks exploded loudly, the children quickly ducked down to the ground.
ทหารtá-hǎanได้รับdâi-rápคำสั่งkam-sàngให้hâiหมอบmɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́รอrɔɔจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The soldiers were ordered to crouch and wait until it was safe.
ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiเขาkǎoหมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-longกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระบรมฉายาลักษณ์prá-bɔɔ-rom-chǎa-yaa-lák
During the ceremony, he prostrated himself on the ground to show respect to the royal portrait.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mɔ̀ɔp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |