หมอย
mɔ̌ɔiMeaning
1NounC1
pubic hair
pubic hair (often considered colloquial or vulgar)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องน้ำสาธารณะhɔ̂ng-náam-sǎa-taa-rá-náห้องน้ำสาธารณะhɔ̂ng-náam-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic toilet; public restroomบางครั้งbaang-krángบางครั้งbaang-krángsometimes; occasionallyเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceหมอยmɔ̌ɔiหมอยmɔ̌ɔipubic hairร่วงrûuangร่วงrûuang1[to] fall; drop (down by gravity)2[to] shed; fall off (hair, leaves, petals)3[to] fall; drop (in value, level, or rank)4fallen; shedอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
In public restrooms, sometimes we find pubic hair on the floor.
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เด็กวัยรุ่นdèk-wai-rûnผู้ชายpûu-chaaiบางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpอวดùuatว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengมีmiiหมอยmɔ̌ɔiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเป็นผู้ใหญ่kwaam-bpen-pûu-yài
Some teenage boys like to brag that they already have pubic hair to show their maturity.
คำว่าkam wâaหมอยmŏiเป็นbpenคำkamไม่สุภาพmâi sà-pâapที่têeมักmákใช้cháiพูดpôotกันganเล่นlênๆ-ในหมู่nai mòoเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtและláeไม่ควรmâi kuuanใช้cháiในnaiบริบทbor-rí-bòtที่têeเป็นทางการbpen taang gaan
The word "moy" is an impolite term often used jokingly among close friends, and it should not be used in formal contexts.
การgaanโกนgoonหมอยmɔ̌ɔiได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nในหมู่nai-mùuคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiที่tîiใส่ใจsài-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสุขอนามัยsùk-kà-à-naa-maiส่วนบุคคลsùuan-bùk-kon
Shaving pubic hair has become increasingly popular among the new generation who care about personal hygiene.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mɔ̌ɔi
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 | — | — |