หมิ่น
mìnMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] insult; [to] offend; [to] show contempt for [sb/sth]
to insult, offend, or show contempt toward [sb] or [sth]; to speak or act in a way that disrespects their dignity or authority.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหมิ่นmìnหมิ่นmìn[to] insult; [to] offend; [to] show contempt for [sb/sth]เกียรติgìiatเกียรติgìiat1honor; dignity2prestige; creditของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnothers; other people; someone else
We shouldn't use words that insult the dignity of others.
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เขาkăoถูกtòokกล่าวหาglàao hăaว่าwâaพูดจาpôot jaaหมิ่นmìnผู้บังคับบัญชาpôo bang-káp ban-chaaต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนอื่นkon èunๆ-
He was accused of speaking contemptuously to his superior in front of other people.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoหมิ่นmìnความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonบางbaangกลุ่มglùm
That artist was criticized that his work showed contempt for the religious beliefs of some groups.
ทนายความtá-naai-kwaamเตือนdtʉʉanลูกความlûuk-kwaamไม่ให้mâi-hâiให้การhâi-gaanในnaiลักษณะlák-sà-nàที่tîiอาจàatเข้าข่ายkâo-kàaiหมิ่นmìnศาลsǎan
The lawyer warned his client not to give testimony in a manner that could be considered contempt of court.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mìn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |