หมู่เฮา
mùu-haoMeanings
1PronounB1
we; us (Northern Thai)
We; us — Northern Thai (Lanna) equivalent of ‘พวกเราพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our side’, referring to the speaker and their group.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)หมู่เฮาmùu-haoหมู่เฮาmùu-hao1we; us (Northern Thai)2our group; our people; folks (Northern Thai)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกิ๋นข้าวgǐn-kâaoกิ๋นข้าวgǐn-kâao[to] eat; have a meal (Northern Thai)นอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâanนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâan1outdoors; outside the house2outdoor; out-of-homeกั๋นgǎnกั๋นgǎn1each other; one another2together; jointly3[to] prevent; block; protect; separate
This evening, we are going to eat out together.
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หมู่เฮาmùu-haoตกลงdtòk-longกั๋นgǎnแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaจะjàไปbpaiแอ่วɛ̀ɛoดอยสุเทพdɔɔi-sù-têepวันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níi
We have already agreed that we will go visit Doi Suthep this Saturday.
ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaอะหยังà-yǎngกะgàบอกbɔ̀ɔkได้เลยdâai-ləəiหมู่เฮาmùu-haoพร้อมprɔ́ɔmช่วยchûuaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
If there are any problems, just let us know. We are always ready to help.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประชุมbprà-chumกั๋นgǎnแล้วlɛ́ɛoหมู่เฮาmùu-haoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpว่าwâaจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmโครงการkroong-gaanใหม่màiในnaiเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
After having a meeting, we concluded that we will start the new project next month.
2NounB2
our group; our people; folks (Northern Thai)
Our group; our people; our community — a collective reference to the speaker’s group.
Examples
งานบุญngaan-bunงานบุญngaan-bun1merit‑making event2charity/fundraising event (by extension)ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearคึกคักkʉ́k-kákคึกคักkʉ́k-kák1lively; bustling; animated2energetically; in a bustling wayขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่เฮาmùu-haoหมู่เฮาmùu-hao1we; us (Northern Thai)2our group; our people; folks (Northern Thai)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanช่วยงานchûuai-ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistกั๋นgǎnกั๋นgǎn1each other; one another2together; jointly3[to] prevent; block; protect; separateเยอะแยะyə́-yɛ́เยอะแยะyə́-yɛ́1many; a lot; plentiful2a lot; in large amounts
The festival this year is very lively. Many people in our community came to help out.
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นี่nêeคือkeuวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítของkŏngหมู่เฮาmòo haoที่อยู่têe yòoกั๋นgănแบบbàepง่ายๆngâai ngâaiพึ่งพาอาศัยpêung paa aa-sǎiกั๋นgăn
This is the way of life of our people, living simply and depending on one another.
ผู้นำpôo namชุมชนchum-chonเป๋นห่วงbpĕn hùuangว่าwâaวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkŏngหมู่เฮาmòo haoจะjàค่อยๆkôi kôiเลือนหายไปleuuan hăai bpaiตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan way-laa
The community leader is concerned that the culture of our people will gradually fade away over time.
ความสามัคคีkwaam săa-mák-keeคือkeuสิ่งที่sìng têeทำให้tam hâiหมู่เฮาmòo haoชาวเหนือchaao nĕuuaเข้มแข็งkêm-kăengและláeผ่านพ้นpàan pónปัญหาbpan-hăaต่างๆdtàang-dtàangไปbpaiได้dâi
Unity is what makes our northern community strong and able to overcome various problems.
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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หมู่เฮาmùu-haoหมู่เฮาmùu-haowe; us (Northern Thai)we; us (Northern Thai)Word