หมุนวน
mǔn-wonMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] rotate; spin
to turn around a center, often repeatedly or continuously
Examples
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The children are playing on the merry-go-round that spins around continuously.
The dry leaves swirled around in the air before falling to the ground.
นักสเก็ตน้ำแข็งnák-sà-gèt-náam-kɛ̌ngหมุนวนmǔn-wonอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonคนดูkon-duuปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉให้hâi
The ice skater spun around so fast that the audience applauded.
2VerbB1
[to] circulate; go round and round
to move in loops or cycles within a system or area (e.g., traffic, air, water) repeatedly
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleเคลื่อนที่klêuuan têeเคลื่อนที่klêuuan têe1[to] move; be in motion2mobile; movableวนอยู่won yòoวนอยู่won yòo1[to] loop; keep circling2[to] be stuck in a repetitive cycle (mentally or in action)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงเวียนwong wiianวงเวียนwong wiian1drawing compass2traffic roundabout; traffic circleเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The cars are slowly moving in loops around the roundabout because of the heavy traffic.
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กระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamในnaiอ่าวàaoนี้níiหมุนวนmǔn-wonทำให้tam-hâiขยะkà-yàถูกtùukพัดpátกลับเข้ามาglàp-kâo-maaที่tîiชายหาดchaai-hàatเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The current in this bay cycles around, which causes trash to always be washed back onto the beach.
อากาศaa-gàatในnaiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iถ่ายเทtàai-teeมันmanแค่kɛ̂ɛหมุนวนmǔn-wonอยู่yùuข้างในkâang-naiจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
The air in this room doesn't circulate well; it just cycles around inside until it feels stuffy.
ระบบrá-bòpเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàหมุนวนmǔn-wonอยู่ในyùu-naiวัฏจักรwát-dtà-jàkของkɔ̌ɔngหนี้สินnîi-sǐnและlɛ́การเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooที่tîiเปราะบางbprɔ̀-baang
The country's economic system seems to be cycling within a loop of debt and fragile growth.
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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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 2
หมุนวนmǔn-wonหมุนวนmǔn-won[to] rotate; spin[to] rotate; spinWord