โมลด์
moonMeanings
1NounB2
mold; mould; shaping form
A hollow form used to shape material, such as plastic, metal, rubber, or plaster, as it sets or hardens.
Examples
ช่างเทchâang-teeช่างเทchâang-teefoundry worker; pourerปูนปลาสเตอร์bpuun-bplàat-dtə̂əปูนปลาสเตอร์bpuun-bplàat-dtə̂əplaster of Paris; gypsum plasterลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inโมลด์moonโมลด์moon1mold; mould; shaping form2mold; mould; filamentous fungus (biology)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ปูนbpuunปูนbpuun1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3betel lime pasteแข็งตัวkɛ̌ng-dtuuaแข็งตัวkɛ̌ng-dtuua1[to] harden; solidify; set2[to] stiffen (of body parts)3[to] have an erection; become erect4[to] harden (attitudes/positions)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแกะgɛ̀แกะgɛ̀1sheep2[to] unwrap; open by prying; peel [sth] off3[to] carve; engrave4[to] decipher; work [sth] outออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
The craftsperson pours plaster into the mold, then waits for it to harden before removing it.
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โรงงานroong-ngaanใช้cháiโมลด์moonตัวdtuuaเดียวกันdiiao-ganผลิตpà-lìtฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkจึงjʉngได้dâaiฝาfǎaที่tîiมีmiiรูปร่างrûup-râangเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganทุกtúkชิ้นchín
The factory uses the same mold to make plastic bottle caps, so every cap has the same shape.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฉีดchìitพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiโมลด์moonช่างchâangต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaผิวpǐuด้านในdâan-naiสะอาดsà-àatและlɛ́ไม่mâiมีรอยmii-rɔɔiเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชิ้นงานchín-ngaanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเรียบสวยrîiap-sǔuai
Before injecting plastic into the mold, the technician must check that its inner surface is clean and undamaged so the finished piece comes out smooth.
หากhàakโมลด์moonสำหรับsǎm-ràpหล่อโลหะlɔ̀ɔ-loo-hàมีmiiรอยร้าวrɔɔi-ráaoโลหะloo-hàเหลวlěeoอาจàatรั่วrûuaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiคนงานkon-ngaanได้รับdâi-rápอันตรายan-dtà-raai
If a mold used for casting metal has cracks, molten metal may leak out and injure the workers.
2NounB2
mold; mould; filamentous fungus (biology)
A fungus that grows as fine filaments, often forming a fuzzy coating on food or other damp organic material.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raaเชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raafungus; fungi (mold, yeast)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เป็นปุยbpen-bpuiเป็นปุยbpen-bpui1fluffy; downy2[to] become fluffy; fluff upบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโมลด์moonโมลด์moon1mold; mould; shaping form2mold; mould; filamentous fungus (biology)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperกินginกินgin1[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)ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
The teacher calls the fuzzy fungus growing on the bread mold and tells us not to eat that piece.
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ในnaiห้องทดลองhông tót longเราraoใช้cháiแว่นขยายwâen kà-yăaiดูdooโมลด์mohnบนbonผิวpĭuส้มsômและláeเห็นhĕnเส้นใยsên yaiเล็กlékๆ-รวมกันruuam ganเป็นปุยbpen bpui
In the laboratory, we use a magnifying glass to examine mold on an orange peel and see tiny filaments forming fuzzy patches.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàตัดส่วนdtàt-sùuanที่tîiเห็นhěnโมลด์moonออกɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanกินginขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaเพราะprɔ́เส้นใยsên-yaiของkɔ̌ɔngเชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raaอาจàatแทรกsɛ̂ɛkเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangส่วนsùuanอื่นʉ̀ʉn
Even after cutting off the part with visible mold, you should not eat the remaining bread because the fungal filaments may have penetrated other parts.
หากhàakพบpópโมลด์moonขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นปุยbpen-bpuiบนbonผนังpà-nǎngการgaanเช็ดchétออกɔ̀ɔkเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoอาจàatไม่พอmâi-pɔɔเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raaเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooด้วยdûuai
If fuzzy mold appears on a wall, simply wiping it off may not be enough, since the moisture problem that allows it to grow must also be addressed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โมลด์ said โมน?
moon
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterด์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
moon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |