หม่น
mònMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
dull; dim; muted (color/light)
not bright or vivid; somewhat dark, grayish, or lacking luster (used for color, light, or atmosphere)
Examples
สีท้องฟ้าsǐi-tɔ́ɔng-fáaสีท้องฟ้าsǐi-tɔ́ɔng-fáa1sky blue (color)2sky-blueในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เย็นวันนี้yen-wan-níiเย็นวันนี้yen-wan-níithis eveningดูหม่นduu-mònดูหม่นduu-mòn[to] look gloomy; [to] look dullเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเมฆmêekเมฆmêekcloudหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pvery dense; thick; hard to see or pass through
The sky’s color this evening looks dull because of the thick clouds.
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The office walls are painted in muted tones, making the lights look less bright.
เขาkǎoเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiโทนสีtoon-sǐiหม่นmònในnaiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́เรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
He chose muted color tones for the living room to create a calm and simple atmosphere.
แสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiถนนtà-nǒnที่tîiหม่นmònส่องผ่านsɔ̀ɔng-pàanหมอกmɔ̀ɔkทำให้tam-hâiทั้งtángตรอกdtrɔ̀ɔkดูduuพร่าprâaและlɛ́ไร้ráiประกายbprà-gaai
The dim streetlights shining through the fog made the entire alley look blurry and lackluster.
2AdjectiveB2
gloomy; melancholy (mood)
feeling sad, dejected, or weighed down in spirits; emotionally subdued
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หม่นmònหม่นmòn1dull; dim; muted (color/light)2gloomy; melancholy (mood)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan[to] arrive homeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaปรับตัวbpràp-dtuua1[to] adapt; adjust (oneself)2[to] acclimatizeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Lately my heart feels heavy, because I miss home and still can’t adjust to the new job.
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เขาkǎoยิ้มyímอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaกลับglàpหม่นmònเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังgam-langซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonบางอย่างbaang-yàang
He smiles, yet his eyes look subdued, as if hiding some worries.
พอpɔɔแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiวาดwâatไว้wáiมลายmá-laaiไปbpaiต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaความหวังkwaam-wǎngทั้งหมดtáng-mòtยิ่งyîngหม่นmònลงlongเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanถูกtùukถ่วงtùuangด้วยdûuaiหินhǐn
When the plan we had faded before our eyes, all hope grew more dejected, as if weighed down by stones.
เธอtəəพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangหม่นmònราวกับraao-gàpยอมรับyɔɔm-rápชะตากรรมchá-dtaa-gamที่tîiหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiหมดmòtศรัทธาsàt-taa
She spoke in a subdued tone, as if accepting an unavoidable fate, yet not entirely losing faith.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mòn
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 | — | — |