หม่อง
mɔ̀ɔngMeanings
1NounB1
Maung (Burmese male title)
A Burmese title used before a man's name, especially that of a younger man; also used in Thai to refer to a Burmese man.
Examples
หม่องmɔ̀ɔngหม่องmɔ̀ɔng1Maung (Burmese male title)2place; spot; location (Isan)มิmíมิmínot (formal/literary negative)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkพม่าpá-mâaพม่าpá-mâa1Myanmar; Burma (country)2Burmese person3Burmese (language)4Burmese; of Myanmarของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
Maung Min is my Burmese friend.
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หม่องmɔ̀ɔngอูuuเพิ่งpə̂ngย้ายyáaiมาจากmaa-jàakย่างกุ้งyâang-gûngตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langเรียนriianภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai
Maung Oo recently moved from Yangon and is now learning Thai.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiหม่องmɔ̀ɔngมิmíจะพาjà-paaพวกเราpûuak-raoไปbpaiกินginอาหารaa-hǎanพม่าpá-mâaแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanเขาkǎo
Tomorrow Maung Min will take us out for Burmese food near his home.
ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaคำว่าkam-wâaหม่องmɔ̀ɔngที่อยู่tîi-yùuหน้าnâaชื่อchʉ̂ʉชายchaaiชาวchaaoพม่าpá-mâaคนนี้kon-níiเป็นbpenคำนำหน้าชื่อkam-nam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉที่tîiมักmákใช้cháiกับgàpชายchaaiอายุaa-yúน้อยnɔ́ɔiไม่ใช่mâi-châiชื่อจริงchʉ̂ʉ-jingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The teacher explained that Maung, which precedes this Burmese man's name, is a title commonly used for younger men, not his given name.
2NounB1
place; spot; location (Isan)
A place, spot, or location in Isan usage.
Examples
ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหม่องmɔ̀ɔngหม่องmɔ̀ɔng1Maung (Burmese male title)2place; spot; location (Isan)ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Where's the bathroom at?
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Go sit over there, in that empty spot.
หม่องmɔ̀ɔngนี้níiเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpปิกนิกbpìk-níkมากmâakเลยləəiเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaร่มรื่นrôm-rʉ̂ʉnดีdii
This spot is perfect for a picnic because it's nice and shady.
ไม่mâiอยากyàakย้ายไปyáai-bpaiไหนnǎiเลยləəiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kชินchinกับgàpอยู่yùuหม่องmɔ̀ɔngนี้níiไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
I don't want to move anywhere; I've already gotten used to living in this spot.
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
mɔ̀ɔng
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 | — | — |