หม่อม

mɔ̀ɔm

Meanings

1NounB2

Mom (title for a prince's commoner consort)

a Thai title used for a prince's consort who is a commoner; also a component of certain longer royal and aristocratic titles

Examples

แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenการได้เป็นgaan-dâai-bpenการได้เป็นgaan-dâai-bpenbecoming; attainment of a position or statusหม่อมmɔ̀ɔmหม่อมmɔ̀ɔm1Mom (title for a prince's commoner consort)2Mom (address for a prince's commoner consort)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpen[to] be considered; be regarded; count asเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yóthonor; prestigeสูงสุดsǔung-sùtสูงสุดsǔung-sùt1highest; maximum; supreme2at most; at the highestสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสามัญชนsǎa-man-chonสามัญชนsǎa-man-choncommoner; ordinary personแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแลกมาด้วยlɛ̂ɛk-maa-dûuaiแลกมาด้วยlɛ̂ɛk-maa-dûuai[to] come at the cost of [sth]; [to] be obtained in exchange for [sth]การสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐia1loss (general)2bereavement3casualties; losses4loss; wastage (technical)อิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapfreedom; libertyบางประการbaang-bprà-gaanบางประการbaang-bprà-gaansome; certain (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชีวิตส่วนตัวchii-wít-sùuan-dtuuaชีวิตส่วนตัวchii-wít-sùuan-dtuuaprivate life; personal life
Although becoming a "Mom" was considered the highest honor for a commoner, it came at the cost of losing certain personal freedoms.
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2NounB2

Mom (address for a prince's commoner consort)

a respectful form of address for a woman bearing the title หม่อมหม่อมmɔ̀ɔm1Mom (title for a prince's commoner consort)2Mom (address for a prince's commoner consort), a prince's commoner consort

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

mɔ̀ɔm

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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