หม้อ
mɔ̂ɔMeanings
1NounA1
pot; cooking pot
a deep container used for cooking food on a stove or fire
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)บะหมี่bà-mìiบะหมี่bà-mìiegg noodles; wheat noodlesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slight
I cook noodles in a small pot.
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Mom pours the broth into the pot on the stove.
Yesterday he used a big pot to cook rice porridge for the whole family.
2NounA2
jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)
a container, often ceramic or clay, used for storing liquids or food
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำปลาnáam-bplaaน้ำปลาnáam-bplaafish sauceไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)
Mom keeps fish sauce in a clay pot.
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Grandpa uses a fired clay pot to store water so it stays naturally cool.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanหมักmàkผักดองpàk-dɔɔngไว้wáiในnaiหม้อเซรามิกmɔ̂ɔ-see-raa-míkที่tîiปิดbpìtฝาfǎaแน่นnɛ̂n
Villagers ferment pickles in a ceramic pot with a tightly sealed lid.
ในงานบุญnai-ngaan-bunเขาkǎoนำnamหม้อmɔ̂ɔดินdinใบbaiใหญ่yàiไปbpaiใส่sàiน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonตักdtàkกินได้gin-dâaiทั้งวันtáng-wan
At the merit-making event, he brought a large clay pot to store the soup so people could ladle it all day.
3NounA2
electric rice cooker (colloquial)
a rice-cooking appliance; colloquial shortening of หม้อหุงข้าวหม้อหุงข้าวmɔ̂ɔ-hǔng-kâaorice pot; rice cooker
Examples
ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หุงhǔngหุงhǔng[to] cook (especially rice)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
At home we have a small rice cooker for cooking rice every day.
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This morning I set the rice cooker and went to work.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉหม้อmɔ̂ɔใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́ของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoข้าวไหม้kâao-mâiบ่อยbɔ̀i
Tomorrow Mom will buy a new rice cooker because the old one often burns the rice.
เวลาway-laaรีบๆrêep rêepเราraoก็gâwกดgòtหม้อmôrให้hâiหุงด่วนhŭng dùuanจะได้jà dâaiกินginทันtanก่อนgònออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâan
When we’re in a hurry, we set the rice cooker to quick-cook so we can eat before leaving home.
4NounB2
transformer (colloq.)
an electrical transformer; a colloquial shortening of หม้อแปลงหม้อแปลงmɔ̂ɔ-bplɛɛng1electrical transformer2power adapter; charger (colloquial)
Examples
ช่างไฟchâng-faiช่างไฟchâng-faielectricianบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatหม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเครื่องเสียงkrʉ̂ʉang-sǐiangเครื่องเสียงkrʉ̂ʉang-sǐiang1sound system; stereo2audio equipmentรุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จ่ายไฟjàai-faiจ่ายไฟjàai-fai[to] supply electricity to [sth]; [to] power [sth]ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)นิ่งnîngนิ่งnîng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflusteredเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneหึ่งhʉ̀ngหึ่งhʉ̀ng1buzzing; humming (sound); abuzz2reeking; strongly smelly; pungent
The electrician said the transformer in this audio model supplies unstable power, causing a humming sound.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàต่อdtɔ̀ɔไฟfaiเพิ่มpə̂əmควรkuuanเปลี่ยนbplìianหม้อmɔ̂ɔให้hâiมีmiiกำลังวัตต์gam-lang-wàtสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
If you’re adding more power, you should replace the transformer with a higher wattage one.
คอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrรีสตาร์ตree sà-dtàatเองayngบ่อยbòiๆ-น่าจะnâa jàมาจากmaa jàakหม้อmôrจ่ายไฟjàai faiเสื่อมสภาพsèuum sà-pâap
The computer keeps restarting, likely due to a failing power supply unit.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiหม้อแปลงmɔ̂ɔ-bplɛɛngแบบbɛ̀ɛpสวิตชิ่งsà-wìt-chîngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดไฟbprà-yàt-faiและlɛ́ลดlótความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnในnaiตู้dtûuแร็กrɛ́k
The technician recommended using a switching transformer to save power and reduce heat in the rack.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
mɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |