โมเม
moo-meeMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] assume arbitrarily; make an unfounded claim (informal)
To assume or assert something without adequate evidence or justification, simply taking it for granted.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)โมเมmoo-meeโมเมmoo-mee1[to] assume arbitrarily; make an unfounded claim (informal)2[to] act heedlessly; proceed without proper consideration (informal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตกลงdtòk-longตกลงdtòk-long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalizeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
I haven't even answered yet. Don't just assume I've agreed.
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เขาkǎoโมเมmoo-meeเอาaoว่าwâaฉันchǎnเป็นเจ้าของbpen-jâao-kɔ̌ɔngร้านráanเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́เห็นhěnฉันchǎnยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuหลังlǎngเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂ə
He assumed I owned the shop just because he saw me standing behind the counter.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanว่าwâaใครkraiเป็นbpenคนkonทำtamเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂โมเมmoo-meeว่าwâaพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenคนkonผิดpìt
Although there was no evidence of who had done it, he simply asserted that the new employee must be guilty.
การที่gaan-tîiเธอtəəไม่mâiคัดค้านkát-káanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaเธอtəəเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiเราraoจึงjʉngไม่ควรmâi-kuuanโมเมmoo-meeว่าwâaเธอtəəสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níi
Her lack of objection doesn't mean she agrees, so we shouldn't assume she supports this proposal.
2VerbB2
[to] act heedlessly; proceed without proper consideration (informal)
To do something carelessly or without sufficiently considering the facts or circumstances.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)โมเมmoo-meeโมเมmoo-mee1[to] assume arbitrarily; make an unfounded claim (informal)2[to] act heedlessly; proceed without proper consideration (informal)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
If you don't understand the steps, don't just blunder through it yourself. Ask someone who knows first.
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เขาkǎoยังyangอ่านàanคู่มือkûu-mʉʉไม่mâiจบjòpแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂โมเมmoo-meeประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpตู้dtûuไปbpaiเองeengจนjonเหลือlʉ̌ʉaชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanหลายlǎaiชิ้นchín
He didn't finish reading the instructions but went ahead and assembled the cabinet carelessly, leaving several parts unused.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรีบrîipส่งงานsòng-ngaanแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanโมเมmoo-meeกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkตัวเลขdtuua-lêekลงในlong-naiรายงานraai-ngaanโดยdooiไม่mâiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunให้hâiครบถ้วนkróp-tûuan
No matter how urgently the work needs to be submitted, you shouldn't carelessly fill in figures in the report without thoroughly checking the data.
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàศึกษาsèuk-săaวิธีใช้wí-tee cháiเครื่องkrêuuangให้hâiเข้าใจkâo jaiเขาkăoกลับglàpโมเมmoh-mayกดgòtปุ่มbpùmต่างdtàangๆ-จนjonเครื่องkrêuuangหยุดทำงานyùt tam ngaan
Instead of learning how to use the machine properly, he recklessly pressed various buttons until it stopped working.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
moo
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โมmooโมmoo1cosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)2[to] modify; customize; tweakcosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)Part 1
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โมเมmoo-meeโมเมmoo-mee[to] assume arbitrarily; make an unfounded claim (informal)[to] assume arbitrarily; make an unfounded claim (informal)Word