โมง
moongMeanings
1NounA2
o’clock (daytime hours)
a word used when telling time for daytime hours (roughly 7 a.m.–11 a.m. and 1 p.m.–6 p.m.), used after the number
Examples
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This morning I left home at seven o'clock to go to work.
Tomorrow he will arrive at five in the evening.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtนัดnátตรวจเวลาdtrùuat-wee-laaสิบsìpโมงmoongถ้าtâaมาmaaสายsǎaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanไปbpaiคิวถัดไปkiu-tàt-bpai
The doctor’s appointment is at ten o'clock; if you’re late, you’ll be moved to the next slot.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: hours (telling time)
classifier used for stating the hour when telling time (e.g., บ่ายสามโมงบ่ายสามโมงbàai-sǎam-moong13 p.m. (15:00)2at 3 p.m. (15:00), เก้าโมงเช้าเก้าโมงเช้าgâo-moong-cháo9 AM; nine in the morning)
Examples
นัดเจอnát-jəəนัดเจอnát-jəə[to] arrange to meet; set up a meetupกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkสามโมงsǎam-moongสามโมงsǎam-moongthree o'clock (usually 3 p.m.)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Let's meet at three o'clock.
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Yesterday I left home at seven in the morning.
Tomorrow he will arrive at about two in the afternoon.
รถไฟrót-faiเที่ยวtîiaoแรกrɛ̂ɛkออกɔ̀ɔkหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháoส่วนsùuanเที่ยวtîiaoสุดท้ายsùt-táaiถึงtʉ̌ngปลายทางbplaai-taangประมาณbprà-maanสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûmครึ่งkrʉ̂ng
The first train departs at six a.m., and the last one arrives at the destination at about 8:30 p.m.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
moong
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 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 | — | — |