หมุน
mǔnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] turn; rotate; spin
To move in a circle around an axis or point, or to cause something to do so.
Examples
พัดลมpát-lomพัดลมpát-lomfan (electric)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together money
The fan is spinning.
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โลกlôokหมุนรอบmǔn-rɔ̂ɔpดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títหนึ่งnʉ̀ngรอบrɔ̂ɔpใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpii
The Earth revolves around the Sun once in a year.
He spun around in a circle to look for the exit.
เด็กdèkๆ-หัวเราะhŭua róเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnลูกข่างlôok kàangหมุนmŭnอยู่yòoบนbonพื้นpéunนานnaanหลายlăaiนาทีnaa-tee
The children laughed when they saw the top spinning on the floor for several minutes.
2VerbA2
[to] twist; screw (by turning)
To tighten, loosen, or adjust something by turning it, such as a cap, knob, or screw.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatbottle cap; bottle lidให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please tighten the bottle cap by turning it.
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When adjusting the volume, turn the knob slightly to the left.
ถ้าtâaประตูbprà-dtuuติดdtìtให้hâiหมุนmǔnบานพับbaan-pápนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpระยะrá-yáให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
If the door sticks, turn the hinge a bit to adjust the alignment.
3VerbB1
[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)
To alternate or rotate in order or assignment, such as rotating duties or funds.
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideแบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartเวรweenเวรween1duty; duty shift; rotation2karma; retribution3damn; crap (mild curse)4enmity; hostility; vengeanceกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeks
We rotate duties to clean the room every week.
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ในnaiทีมteemเล็กlékๆ-เราraoหมุนmŭnกันganรับสายráp săaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiทำงานtam ngaanหนักเกินไปnàk gern bpai
In a small team, we rotate answering customer calls so no one is overworked.
ร้านนี้ráan néeหมุนmŭnพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanไปbpaiประจำbprà-jamสาขาsăa-kăaต่างdtàangๆ-ตามdtaamตารางdtaa-raangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiทุกคนtúk konคุ้นkúnกับgàpหลายlăaiหน้าที่nâa têe
This shop rotates staff to different branches on a schedule so everyone becomes familiar with multiple roles.
กองทุนgɔɔng-tunชุมชนchum-chonกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkหมุนmǔnกันganถือtʉ̌ʉเงินกองกลางngən-gɔɔng-glaangรายเดือนraai-dʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายgrà-jaaiภาระpaa-ráและlɛ́ความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎi
The community fund requires members to rotate holding the pooled money monthly to distribute responsibility and ensure transparency.
4AdjectiveB1
rotating; revolving
Moving in a circular or turning motion.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessพัดลมpát-lomพัดลมpát-lomfan (electric)ใบพัดbai-pátใบพัดbai-pát1propeller2fan blade; propeller bladeก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as the fan is turned on, the blades start spinning.
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เด็กdèkๆ-หัวเราะhŭua róเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnลูกข่างlôok kàangหมุนmŭnอยู่yòoบนbonพื้นpéunนานnaanหลายlăaiวินาทีwí-naa-tee
The kids laughed when they saw the top spinning on the floor for many seconds.
เมฆดำmêek-damเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanเร็วreoจนjonดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanกำลังgam-langหมุนmǔnอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaยอดตึกyɔ̂ɔt-dtʉ̀k
Dark clouds moved quickly, seeming to swirl above the rooftops.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกล้องglɔ̂ngหมุนรอบmǔn-rɔ̂ɔpตัวแบบdtuua-bɛ̀ɛpพาโนรามาpaa-noo-raa-maaภาพpâapที่tîiได้dâaiจะjàต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเป็นวงกว้างbpen-wong-gwâang
When the camera rotates around in panorama mode, the resulting image is a continuous wide arc.
5VerbB2
[to] manage cash flow; scrape together money
To juggle or arrange money to cover costs, often by borrowing or shifting funds.
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsปลายเดือนbplaai-dʉʉanปลายเดือนbplaai-dʉʉanend of the monthเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ค่าน้ำkâa-náamค่าน้ำkâa-náam1water bill; water fee2(betting) payout rate; betting odds; bookmaker's marginค่าไฟkâa-faiค่าไฟkâa-faielectricity bill/chargeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2in time3[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of4[to] be a match for; see through
At the end of the month he has to juggle money to pay rent and utilities on time.
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ฉันchǎnยืมyʉʉmเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanมาmaaหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหมุนmǔnใช้cháiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวันwanเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanออกɔ̀ɔk
I borrowed ten thousand from a friend to tide me over before payday.
เจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanต้องdtɔ̂ngหมุนmǔnบัญชีban-chiiสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngและlɛ́ยืดyʉ̂ʉtเครดิตkree-dìtคู่ค้าkûu-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประคองbprà-kɔɔngสภาพคล่องsà-pâap-klɔ̂ng
The shop owner has to juggle reserve accounts and extend vendor credit to maintain liquidity.
เขาkǎoหมุนmǔnเงินngənจากjàakกำไรgam-raiไตรมาสdtrai-mâatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnมาmaaโปะbpòหนี้nîiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iขอkɔ̌ɔวงเงินwong-ngənเพิ่มpə̂əmจากjàakธนาคารtá-naa-kaan
He shuffled funds from last quarter’s profits to cover short-term debt, then requested a higher credit line from the bank.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mǔn
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 | — | — |