หูมุก
hǔu-múkMeaning
1NounB2
pearl ear studs; pearl earrings
Small pearl earrings, typically stud-style; can also refer more generally to pearl earrings.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หูมุกhǔu-múkหูมุกhǔu-múkpearl ear studs; pearl earringsเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi[to] look neat/tidy (of [sb]/[sth]); [to] seem polite/modest (of [sb])เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forชุดทำงานchút-tam-ngaanชุดทำงานchút-tam-ngaanworkwear; work outfit
She wore small pearl studs that looked neat and suited her work outfit.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiให้hâiหูมุกhǔu-múkคู่โปรดkûu-bpròotเป็นbpenของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnวันwanรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaa
Grandma gave her favorite pair of pearl earrings as a graduation gift.
เจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakหูมุกhǔu-múkสีครีมsǐi-kriimแบบbɛ̀ɛpติดหูdtìt-hǔuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmลุคlúkที่tîiเรียบหรูrîiap-rǔu
The bride chose cream-colored stud pearl earrings to enhance an elegant, minimalist look.
แม้máeจะjàแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaสบายsà-baaiๆ-แต่dtàeเธอterใส่sàiหูมุกhŏo múkเม็ดmétเดียวdiiaoทำให้ดูtam hâi dooสุภาพsù-pâapขึ้นkêunทันทีtan tee
Even in casual clothes, she wore single-pearl studs, which instantly made her look more refined.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หูมุกhǔu-múkหูมุกhǔu-múkpearl ear studs; pearl earringspearl ear studs; pearl earringsWord