เหม่งๆ
mèng mèngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
having a prominent forehead; slightly bald
Having a prominent, high, or shiny forehead; slightly bald (often used playfully or affectionately)
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหน้าผากnâa pàakหน้าผากnâa pàakforeheadเหม่งๆmèng mèngเหม่งๆmèng mènghaving a prominent forehead; slightly baldน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2sweet; kind; likable (personality/behavior)ดีนะdee náดีนะdee ná1good; thank goodness2luckily; it's a good thing (that...)
That child has a cute, prominent forehead.
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แฟนfaenฉันchănชอบchôpเอาaoมือmeuuมาmaaลูบlûupหน้าผากnâa pàakเหม่งๆmèng mèngของฉันkŏng chănเล่นlênเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jam
My boyfriend always likes to playfully stroke my shiny forehead.
เวลาway-laaถ่ายรูปtàai rôopแล้วláeoโดนdohnแสงsăengจ้าๆjâa jâaหน้าผากnâa pàakฉันchănจะjàดูdooเหม่งๆmèng mèngขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
When I take photos under bright light, my forehead instantly looks a bit shiny and prominent.
ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàเริ่มrêrmอายุมากàa-yú mâakและláeผมpŏmบางลงbaang longจนjonหัวhŭuaเริ่มrêrmเหม่งๆmèng mèngแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangมีเสน่ห์mee sà-nàyในnaiแบบbàepของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
Even though he's getting older and his hair is thinning to the point where he looks slightly bald, he is still charming in his own way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เหม่งๆ said เหม่ง-เหม่ง?
mèng mèng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mèng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |