เมานต์
máoMeanings
[to] mount; attach; fix
to attach or fix something onto a surface or support (e.g., mount a TV on a wall; mount a camera on a tripod)
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mount; bracket; holder (hardware)
a support or fitting that holds a device or part in place (e.g., a camera mount, hard-drive mount, lens mount)
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[to] mount (computing)
to make a storage device or file system available for use by the operating system
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mount (martial arts) [position]
a dominant grappling position where one sits astride the opponent’s torso (e.g., in BJJ/MMA)
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[to] mount (martial arts) [achieve the position]
to obtain or move into the mount position on an opponent in grappling
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mount (gaming) [rideable]
a rideable creature or vehicle used for transportation in a video game
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เมานต์ said เมา-นอ?
máo
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |