หมู
mǔuMeanings
1NounA1
pig; hog
A pig; the animal kept for meat, with a stout body and snout.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฟาร์มfaamฟาร์มfaam1farm2[to] farm; grind (gaming)3classifier: แห่งมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)ตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng1one (of them); a certain one2one (classifier ‘ตัว’)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketหญ้าyâaหญ้าyâa1grass2weed; weedy vegetation
There is a pig at the farm eating grass.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoพาpaaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไปดูbpai-duuหมูmǔuที่tîiเลี้ยงlíiangไว้wáiในnaiคอกkɔ̂ɔkหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan
Yesterday we took a friend to see the pig raised in the pen behind the house.
Tomorrow the farmer will move two pigs to a new pen.
2NounA1
pork
Meat from a pig used as food.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketข้าวกะเพราkâao-gà-praoข้าวกะเพราkâao-gà-praorice with stir-fried holy basilหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)
I like to eat basil stir-fry with pork.
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Today the market has fresh pork belly.
One kilogram of minced pork is enough to make dozens of dumplings.
3AdjectiveB1
easy; a pushover (informal)
Very easy to do or defeat; requiring little effort.
Examples
โจทย์jòotโจทย์jòot1problem; exercise; question (esp. math/school)2prompt; brief; guiding questionข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
This problem is really easy; it’s done in no time.
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Today’s warm-up match is a breeze, but don’t be overconfident.
เขาkǎoคิดว่าkít-wâaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngทีมtiimนี้níiหมูmǔuเลยləəiเล่นlênสบายsà-baaiไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapแพ้pɛ́ɛ
He thought this opponent was easy, so he took it too lightly and almost lost.
4ClassifierB1
classifier: ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
The classifier used when counting pigs is ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฟาร์มfaamฟาร์มfaam1farm2[to] farm; grind (gaming)3classifier: แห่งรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ลูกหมูlûuk-mǔuลูกหมูlûuk-mǔu1piglet; baby pig2little pig (affectionate)มาใหม่maa-màiมาใหม่maa-mài1newly arrived; new2[to] come again; come back another timeห้าhâaห้าhâafive (number)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)
Today the farm received five piglets.
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He bought two pigs from the market to raise at home.
ในnaiคอกkôkนั้นnánมีmeeหมูmŏoสิบห้าsìp hâaหัวhŭuaเจ้าของjâo kŏngต้องdtôngแบ่งbàengอาหารaa-hăanให้hâiเท่าๆtâo-tâoกันgan
There are fifteen pigs in that pen, and the owner has to divide the food evenly.
สหกรณ์sà-hà-gɔɔnกำหนดgam-nòtโควตาkoow-dtaaขายkǎaiหมูmǔuต่อdtɔ̀ɔรายraaiไม่เกินmâi-gəənสิบsìpหัวhǔuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumปริมาณbpà-rí-maanในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
The cooperative sets a quota of no more than ten pigs per seller to control the market supply.
5NounB2
fat person (impolite)
A rude or teasing way to refer to someone as fat; offensive in many contexts.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)หยาบyàapหยาบyàap1coarse; rough (texture)2rude; vulgar (language/behavior)3coarse; crude (not fine or exact)4crude; unrefined (quality/finish)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jaiทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jai[to] hurt [sb]'s feelings
Don’t call him ‘fat’ like that; the word is rude and hurtful.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบางคนbaang-konล้อlɔ́ɔฉันchǎnว่าwâaเป็นbpenหมูmǔuหลังlǎngปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmซึ่งsʉ̂ngไม่mâiสนุกsà-nùkเลยləəi
Some friends teased me as ‘fat’ after the break, which wasn’t funny at all.
การแซวgaan-sɛɛoคนkonว่าwâaเป็นbpenหมูmǔuในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanเป็นbpenการคุกคามgaan-kúk-kaamและlɛ́ควรkuuanถูกtùukยุติyú-dtì
Teasing someone as ‘fat’ in the workplace is harassment and should be stopped.
สื่อsèuuควรkuuanหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangคำว่าkam wâaหมูmŏoในnaiการวิจารณ์gaan wí-jaanรูปร่างrôop râangเพราะpráwตอกย้ำdtòk yámภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákเชิงลบcherng lóp
Media should avoid using the term ‘fat’ when commenting on bodies, as it reinforces negative stereotypes.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mǔu
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 | — | — |