หมูย่าง
mǔu-yâangMeanings
1NounA2
grilled/roasted pork
pork cooked by grilling or roasting over dry heat (often over charcoal); commonly served sliced, on skewers, or with rice/noodles.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)หมูย่างmǔu-yâangหมูย่างmǔu-yâang1grilled/roasted pork2grilled-pork (as modifier)
I like to eat grilled pork.
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This morning, I bought grilled pork from the market.
The grilled pork from this shop is very delicious.
กลิ่นglìnหมูย่างmŏo yâangหอมๆhŏm hŏmที่têeลอยมาloi maaจากjàakร้านráanข้างทางkâang taangทำให้tam hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukหิวhĭuขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
The fragrant smell of grilled pork wafting from the roadside stall immediately made me feel hungry.
2NounA2
grilled-pork (as modifier)
Used to specify grilled pork as an ingredient or accompaniment, typically following the dish name in Thai, as in ข้าวหมูย่าง ‘rice with grilled pork’.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ข้าวหมูkâao-mǔuข้าวหมูkâao-mǔurice with pork (generic)ย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostกล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I'll take one box of grilled pork rice, please.
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Want to eat grilled pork noodles for lunch?
Grilled pork papaya salad is my favorite dish.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoจังหวัดตรังjang-wàt-dtrangต้องdtɔ̂ngลองชิมlɔɔng-chimขนมจีบkà-nǒm-jìipหมูย่างmǔu-yâangนะnáเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenของขึ้นชื่อkɔ̌ɔng-kʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉของkɔ̌ɔngที่นั่นtîi-nân
If you visit Trang province, you must try the grilled pork dumplings, because they are a famous local specialty.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)[to] grill; roast over direct heatPart 2
หมูย่างmǔu-yâangหมูย่างmǔu-yâanggrilled/roasted porkgrilled/roasted porkWord