เมือง

mʉʉang

Meanings

1NounA2

city; town; urban area

an urban area where many people live and work, with services and infrastructure

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2NounB2

country; state; nation

a country or nation, also used in everyday expressions; historically, a state or political realm

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3NounC1

region; realm (historical)

a territorial domain or polity under a ruler in traditional usage

Examples

พงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanพงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanchronicle; annalsเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)ล้านนาláan-naaล้านนาláan-naa1Lanna (historic kingdom/region)2Lanna (relating to Lanna culture/language/style)ขึ้นกับkʉ̂n-gàpขึ้นกับkʉ̂n-gàp1[to] depend on [sth]/[sb]; be up to [sb]/[sth]2[to] be under; report to; be under the authority of [sb]/[sth]เจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉangเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉanglocal ruler/governor of a mueang (historical)ผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔng1parent/guardian2ruler; governorตระกูลdtrà-guunตระกูลdtrà-guun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-konชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon1a lifetime2a generation3for a lifetime
The chronicles say that the Lanna mueang was under a lineage of rulers for many generations.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

mʉʉang

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——