หม่นๆ
mòn mònMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
slightly dull; muted; grayish; overcast
somewhat dark or muted in color or light; grayish or overcast in appearance
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmหม่นๆmòn mònหม่นๆmòn mòn1slightly dull; muted; grayish; overcast2a bit gloomy; low-spiritedสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnตอนเย็นdton yenตอนเย็นdton yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
The sky is a bit overcast today; I suspect it will rain in the evening.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpทาtaaห้องนอนhông nonด้วยdûuayสีsĕeหม่นๆmòn mònเพราะpráwมันmanทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukสงบsà-ngòpดีdee
I like to paint my bedroom in muted colors because it makes it feel calm.
เสื้อsêuuaตัวdtuuaนี้néeสีsĕeสวยดีsŭuai deeนะnáแต่dtàeฉันchănว่าwâaมันmanดูdooหม่นๆmòn mònไปหน่อยbpai nòiสำหรับsăm-ràpงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaan
This shirt is a nice color, but I think it looks a bit too muted for a wedding.
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gonใช้cháiโทนสีtohn sĕeหม่นๆmòn mònในnaiภาพวาดpâap wâatเพื่อpêuuaถ่ายทอดtàai tôtบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่têeอ้างว้างâang wáangของkŏngทิวทัศน์tiu-tátในnaiฤดูหนาวrú-doo năao
The artist used a muted color palette in the painting to convey the desolate atmosphere of the winter landscape.
2AdjectiveB1
a bit gloomy; low-spirited
feeling slightly sad or down in mood; subdued or gloomy
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หม่นๆmòn mònหม่นๆmòn mòn1slightly dull; muted; grayish; overcast2a bit gloomy; low-spiritedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำอะไรtam à-raiทำอะไรtam à-raiwhat are you doing?เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today I feel a bit down; I don't want to do anything.
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ทำไมtam maiวันนี้wan néeหน้าตาnâa dtaaเธอterดูdooหม่นๆmòn mònล่ะlâมีเรื่องmee rêuuangไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jaiอะไรà-raiหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao
Why do you look so gloomy today? Is something bothering you?
พอporได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao ráaiเขาkăoก็gâwมีmeeท่าทีtâa-teeหม่นๆmòn mònไปbpaiตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lòt táng wan
After hearing the bad news, he seemed subdued for the rest of the day.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumดูdooหม่นๆmòn mònไปbpaiถนัดตาtà-nàt dtaaหลังจากที่lăng jàak têeทุกคนtúk konทราบsâapว่าwâaโครงการkrohng gaanถูกtòokยกเลิกyók-lêrk
The atmosphere in the meeting became noticeably gloomy after everyone learned that the project was cancelled.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หม่นๆ said หม่น-หม่น?
mòn mòn
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
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 | — | — |