หมึก
mʉ̀kMeanings
1NounA1
ink
a colored fluid or paste used for writing, drawing, printing, or tattooing
Examples
ปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)ด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haftนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockหมึกmʉ̀kหมึกmʉ̀k1ink2squid; cuttlefish3ink (from cephalopods)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This pen has no ink left.
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She spilled ink on the homework paper.
I refilled the printer cartridge with ink before printing the documents.
ช่างchângสักsàkเลือกlʉ̂ʉakหมึกmʉ̀kคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสีsǐiติดทนนานdtìt-ton-naan
The tattoo artist chose high-quality ink so the color lasts long.
2NounA2
squid; cuttlefish
a cephalopod used as food; in general usage หมึกหมึกmʉ̀k1ink2squid; cuttlefish3ink (from cephalopods) may refer to squid or cuttlefish
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeหมึกmʉ̀kหมึกmʉ̀k1ink2squid; cuttlefish3ink (from cephalopods)ผัดpàtผัดpàt1[to] stir-fry [sth]2stir-fry; stir-fried dish3[to] postpone; put off; delayกระเทียมgrà-tiiamกระเทียมgrà-tiiamgarlic (plant/bulb)พริกไทยprík-taiพริกไทยprík-tai1pepper (spice)2pepper plantให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
Today mom made stir-fried garlic and pepper squid for us to eat.
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I bought fresh squid from the market to grill with friends.
This shop has squid marinated in soy sauce; it tastes very balanced.
เชฟchéepหั่นhànหมึกmʉ̀kเป็นวงbpen-wongเท่ากันtâo-ganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสุกsùkสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əในnaiกระทะgrà-táร้อนrɔ́ɔn
The chef sliced the squid into equal rings so it would cook evenly on the hot pan.
3NounB1
ink (from cephalopods)
the dark fluid secreted by squid or cuttlefish
Examples
ปลาหมึกbplaa-mʉ̀kปลาหมึกbplaa-mʉ̀ksquid; cephalopod (general/culinary)พ่นpônพ่นpôn1[to] spray; [to] atomize2[to] emit; [to] blow out3[to] coat by spraying4[to] spout; [to] spewหมึกmʉ̀kหมึกmʉ̀k1ink2squid; cuttlefish3ink (from cephalopods)สีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elopeศัตรูsàt-dtruuศัตรูsàt-dtruuenemy; foe; adversary
The squid sprays black ink to escape predators.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukไล่lâiปลาหมึกbplaa-mʉ̀kจะjàปล่อยbplɔ̀iหมึกmʉ̀kออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaในnaiน้ำnáamให้hâiขุ่นkùn
When chased, a squid releases ink into the water to make it murky.
นักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamเล่าlâoว่าwâaเห็นhěnหมึกmʉ̀kพ่นpônหมึกmʉ̀kเป็นbpenเมฆดำmêek-damบังbangตัวเองdtuua-eengแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่ายwâaiหายไปhǎai-bpai
The diver said he saw a squid shoot a cloud of black ink to hide itself and then swim away.
ปลาหมึกbplaa-mʉ̀kใช้cháiหมึกmʉ̀kที่tîiปล่อยออกมาbplɔ̀i-ɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenม่านmâanควันkwanธรรมชาติtam-má-châatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรบกวนróp-guuanการมองเห็นgaan-mɔɔng-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ล่าpûu-lâaและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmโอกาสoo-gàatรอดrɔ̂ɔt
Squid use the ink they release as a natural smoke screen to impair predators' vision and increase their chances of survival.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mʉ̀k
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 | — | — |