เหม็ง
měngMeaning
1AdverbB2
exactly; precisely
exactly, precisely, or spot on (often used to emphasize accuracy in time, guessing, or position)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดาใจdao-jaiเดาใจdao-jai[to] read [sb]'s mind; guess feelingsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)เหม็งměngเหม็งměngexactly; preciselyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at 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; criticizeวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
He guessed exactly right what I wanted to eat today.
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รถไฟrót-faiขบวนkà-buuanนี้níiมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngสถานีปลายทางsà-tǎa-nii-bplaai-taangตอนdtɔɔnแปดโมงเช้าbpɛ̀ɛt-moong-cháoตรงdtrongเหม็งměng
This train arrived at the terminal station exactly at eight o'clock in the morning.
ลูกดอกlûuk-dɔ̀ɔkพุ่งpûngไปbpaiปักbpàkตรงกลางdtrong-glaangเป้าbpâoพอดีpɔɔ-diiเหม็งměngราวกับraao-gàpจับjàpวางwaang
The dart flew and hit exactly the center of the target as if placed there by hand.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดการณ์ทิศทางkâat-gaan-tít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnในnaiไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níiได้dâaiถูกtùukเหม็งměng
The analyst predicted the direction of the stock market this quarter exactly right.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
měng
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 | — | — |