หมู่

mùu

Meanings

1NounB1

group; cluster

a collection of people, animals, or things considered together

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2NounB1

Moo (village unit; address)

a numbered village subdivision used in Thai addresses (หมู่ที่ …)

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3ClassifierB1

classifier (groups; sets; swarms; clusters)

a classifier for groups or sets of people, animals, or things (e.g., a group of students, a swarm of bees)

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4NounB2

category; class

a category or class into which items are grouped (e.g., biological, administrative, or conceptual groupings)

Examples

นักชีววิทยาnák-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaaนักชีววิทยาnák-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaabiologistจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeสัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมsàt-líiang-lûuk-dûuai-nomสัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมsàt-líiang-lûuk-dûuai-nommammal (an animal)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในหมู่nai-mùuในหมู่nai-mùuamong; amidst; within (a group)เดียวกันdiiao-ganเดียวกันdiiao-ganthe same; identicalตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresการให้gaan-hâiการให้gaan-hâi1the act of giving; provision2granting; conferral (rights/permission)นมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
Biologists classify mammals in the same group based on how they nurse their young.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

mùu

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——