เหมือน
mʉ̌ʉanMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
similar; alike
having the same or nearly the same qualities, appearance, or nature
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My older brother’s face is very much like my father’s.
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These two shirts are so similar that I can’t tell them apart.
นิสัยní-sǎiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtฉันchǎnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสมัยsà-mǎiมัธยมmát-tá-yom
His personality is similar to my best friend’s from high school.
ความคิดkwaam-kítของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangแม้mɛ́ɛประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchii-wítจะjàต่างกันdtàang-gan
Our thoughts are similar in many ways, even though our life experiences differ.
2PrepositionA2
like; as
in a way that resembles or is comparable to something; used to express similarity
Examples
เมฆก้อนmêek-gɔ̂ɔnเมฆก้อนmêek-gɔ̂ɔnpuffy cloud; cumulus cloudนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughรูปหัวใจrûup-hǔua-jaiรูปหัวใจrûup-hǔua-jai1heart shape2heart-shaped
That cloud looks like a heart.
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The sound of rain is like the sound of ocean waves.
He smiles like a child when he gets a new toy.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeนี้néeเหมือนmĕuuanบ้านbâanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเลยloieชอบchôpมาmaaนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaan
The atmosphere in this café is like home, so friends like to come work here.
3ConjunctionB1
as if; as though
used to indicate that something appears to be the case, though it may not be
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
It looks like it’s going to rain today; let’s hurry home.
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He speaks less, as if something might be worrying him.
The lights in the room flicker on and off, as if the electrical system is having issues.
จากjàakท่าทีtâa-tiiของkɔ̌ɔngคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níiจะjàไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mát
From the committee’s demeanor, it seems this proposal will not be approved.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mʉ̌ʉan
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 | — | — |