เมฆหมอก
mêek-mɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounB1
clouds and fog; mist; haze
a mass of clouds and fog, often creating mist or haze that reduces visibility.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningบนดอยbon-dɔɔiบนดอยbon-dɔɔion a mountain; in the highlandsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔk1clouds and fog; mist; haze2uncertainty; obscurityเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
In the morning on the mountain, there is a lot of cloud and fog.
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เราraoต้องdtôngขับรถkàp rótช้าๆcháa cháaเพราะpráwเมฆหมอกmâyk mòkหนาnăaจนjonมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnทางtaang
We have to drive slowly because the clouds and fog are so thick we can't see the road.
พอpɔɔเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binบินขึ้นbin-kʉ̂nเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkก็gɔ̂จะjàเห็นhěnท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaสีครามsǐi-kraamสดใสsòt-sǎi
Once the plane flies above the mass of clouds and fog, you can see the bright blue sky.
ทัศนวิสัยtát-sà-ná-wí-sǎiในnaiการเดินป่าgaan-dəən-bpàaครั้งนี้kráng-níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangจำกัดjam-gàtเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมีmiiเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkปกคลุมbpòk-klumตลอดเส้นทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-sên-taang
Visibility on this hike was quite limited due to the clouds and fog blanketing the entire trail.
2NounC1
uncertainty; obscurity
a figurative term for something that is unclear, uncertain, or obscure.
Examples
อนาคตà-naa-kótอนาคตà-naa-kót1future (time to come)2prospectsของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuai1[to] be full of; be filled with; be packed with2[to] be rife with; be replete with (figurative)เมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔk1clouds and fog; mist; haze2uncertainty; obscurityเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
His future is still full of uncertainty; he has no idea what to do next.
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คำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkทำให้tam-hâiตำรวจdtam-rùuatยังyangไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatสรุปsà-rùpคดีká-diiได้dâai
The witness's testimony was shrouded in obscurity, making it impossible for the police to conclude the case yet.
สถานการณ์ทางการเมืองsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-taang-gaan-mʉʉangในnaiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanมีmiiเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkลงlongจัดjàtไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiคาดเดาkâat-daoได้เลยdâai-ləəiว่าwâaจะjàเกิดgə̀ətอะไรà-raiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The current political situation is like a dense fog has descended; no one can predict what will happen.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàคบกันkóp-ganมานานmaa-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuในnaiเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkแห่งhɛ̀ngความไม่แน่นอนkwaam-mâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
Even though they've been together for a long time, their relationship remains in a fog of uncertainty.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฆ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mêek
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkเมฆหมอกmêek-mɔ̀ɔkclouds and fog; mist; hazeclouds and fog; mist; hazeWord