หมุนดู
mǔn-duuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] turn [sth] to look at
to turn something around in order to look at it from different angles; to rotate something to inspect it
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)แจกันjae-ganแจกันjae-ganvaseขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeหมุนดูmŏon dooหมุนดูmŏon doo[to] turn [sth] to look atรอบๆrôp rôpรอบๆrôp rôp1around; all around; nearby2around (surrounding a place/thing)
He picked up the vase and turned it around to look at it.
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ลูกค้าlûuk-káaกำลังgam-langหมุนดูmǔn-duuสินค้าsǐn-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaมีตำหนิmii-dtam-nìหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The customer is turning the product around to check if there are any defects.
เธอterหมุนดูmŏon dooแหวนwăenบนbonนิ้วníuของkŏngเธอterช้าๆcháa cháaพร้อมกับpróm gàpยิ้มyímอย่างyàangมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
She slowly turned the ring on her finger to look at it, smiling happily.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeต้องdtôngค่อยๆkôi kôiหมุนดูmŏon dooวัตถุโบราณwát-tù boh-raanอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเกิดgèrtความเสียหายkwaam sĭia hăai
The archaeologist has to slowly and carefully turn the ancient artifact to inspect it in order not to cause any damage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together money[to] turn; rotate; spinPart 1
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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 2
หมุนดูmǔn-duuหมุนดูmǔn-duu[to] turn [sth] to look at[to] turn [sth] to look atWord