เมือก
mʉ̂ʉakMeaning
1NounB1
mucus; slime; mucilage
A thick, slippery, sticky substance produced by mucous membranes or found on animals and some plants (e.g., snails, fish, aloe); also plant mucilage.
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)จับปลาjàp bplaaจับปลาjàp bplaa[to] catch fishใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ๆ-มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเมือกmêuuakเมือกmêuuakmucus; slime; mucilageเคลือบklêuuapเคลือบklêuuap1[to] coat; glaze; plate2[to] varnish; enamel; lacquer3[to] mask; sugar-coat; gloss over (feelings/intent)ตัวปลาdtuua bplaaตัวปลาdtuua bplaathe fish itself; the body of a fishอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
When I handled a fresh fish, my hands were slippery because of the slime coating the fish.
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ใบbaiว่านหางจระเข้wâan hăang jo-rá-kâeมีmeeเมือกmêuuakใสsăiๆ-ซึ่งsêungช่วยให้chûuai hâiผิวpĭuชุ่มชื้นchûm cheúnเมื่อmêuuaทาtaaลงไปlong bpai
Aloe leaves have a clear mucilage that helps moisturize the skin when applied.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเมือกmʉ̂ʉakของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtช่วยchûuaiกักเก็บgàk-gèpน้ำnáamและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaน้ำnáamในnaiสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatแห้งhɛ̂ɛng
The botanist explained that plant mucilage helps retain water and prevents water loss in dry conditions.
หอยทากhɔ̌ɔi-tâakทิ้งtíngเมือกmʉ̂ʉakไว้wáiเป็นbpenทางยาวtaang-yaaoบนbonพื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòk
The snail left a long trail of slime on the ground after the rain.
The snail left slime on the path.
When handling fresh fish, I felt the slippery slime on its skin.
วุ้นwúnว่านหางจระเข้wâan-hǎang-jɔɔ-rá-kêeมีmiiเมือกmʉ̂ʉakที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผิวpǐuชุ่มชื้นchûm-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́เย็นสบายyen-sà-baai
Aloe vera gel contains mucilage that helps keep the skin moisturized and cool.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiเก็บgèpตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangเมือกmʉ̂ʉakจากjàakสาหร่ายทะเลsǎa-ràai-tá-leeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจสอบคุณสมบัติdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtการยึดเกาะgaan-yʉ́t-gɔ̀และlɛ́การกักgaan-gàkเก็บgèpน้ำnáam
Researchers collected mucilage samples from seaweed to examine their adhesive properties and water retention.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mʉ̂ʉak
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 | — | — |