หมู่ดาว
mùu-daaoMeaning
1NounB1
constellation; star cluster
A group of stars that form a pattern or are close together in the sky.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asหมู่ดาวmùu-daaoหมู่ดาวmùu-daaoconstellation; star clusterสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavens
Last night I saw a very beautiful constellation in the sky.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiเข้าค่ายkâo-kâaiลูกเสือlûuk-sʉ̌ʉaคุณครูkun-kruuสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoดูduuหมู่ดาวmùu-daaoนายพรานnaai-praan
When we went to the scout camp, the teacher taught us how to find the Orion constellation.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiหมู่ดาวmùu-daaoในnaiการgaanบอกbɔ̀ɔkทิศทางtít-taangเวลากลางคืนwee-laa-glaang-kʉʉn
People in the old days used constellations to find their direction at night.
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaการเคลื่อนที่gaan klêuuan têeของkŏngหมู่ดาวmòo daaoต่างๆdtàang-dtàangช่วยให้chûuai hâiนักดาราศาสตร์nák daa-raa sàatเข้าใจkâo jaiโครงสร้างkrohng sâangของkŏngกาแล็กซีgaa-láek-seeได้dâiดียิ่งขึ้นdee yîng kêun
Studying the movement of various constellations helps astronomers better understand the structure of the galaxy.
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 markMai ek
- 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 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
หมู่mùuหมู่mùu1group; cluster2Moo (village unit; address)3classifier (groups; sets; swarms; clusters)4group; collective5category; classgroup; clusterPart 1
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ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markstar (celestial body)Part 2
หมู่ดาวmùu-daaoหมู่ดาวmùu-daaoconstellation; star clusterconstellation; star clusterWord