โมเสก
moo-sèekMeanings
1NounB1
mosaic (art form)
An artwork or decorative technique formed by setting small pieces of stone, glass, ceramic, or tile into patterns or images.
Examples
โบสถ์bòotโบสถ์bòot1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageโมเสกmoo-sèekโมเสกmoo-sèek1mosaic (art form)2mosaic surface/finish3mosaic (fig.)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]กระจกสีgrà-jòk-sǐiกระจกสีgrà-jòk-sǐi1colored glass2stained-glass panel/windowสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
This church has very beautiful mosaics made of stained glass.
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เธอterใช้cháiแผ่นpàenกระเบื้องgrà-bêuuangชิ้นเล็กchín lékๆ-ทำtamรูปrôopปลาbplaaแบบbàepโมเสกmoh-sèkติดdtìtบนbonโต๊ะdtó
She used small tiles to make a mosaic fish design on the table.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngโมเสกmoo-sèekโบราณboo-raanที่tîiต่อdtɔ̀ɔชิ้นchínหินhǐnสีsǐiเป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat-laaiวิจิตรwí-jìt
The museum exhibits ancient mosaics that arrange colored stone pieces into intricate patterns.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinทดลองtót-lɔɔngทำtamโมเสกmoo-sèekโดยdooiผสมpà-sǒmเศษแก้วsèet-gɛ̂ɛoกับgàpเซรามิกsee-raa-míkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างภาพsâang-pâapนกnókที่tîiมีmiiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoและlɛ́มีมิติmii-mí-dtì
The artist experimented with mosaics by combining glass shards with ceramics to create a bird image with shimmering, dimensional texture.
2NounB1
mosaic surface/finish
A surface finish made of many small tiles or tesserae arranged in a pattern, commonly used on floors and walls.
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พื้นห้องน้ำpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-náamพื้นห้องน้ำpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-náambathroom floor; restroom floorปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooโมเสกmoo-sèekโมเสกmoo-sèek1mosaic (art form)2mosaic surface/finish3mosaic (fig.)สีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลื่นlʉ̂ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉn1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)
The bathroom floor is tiled with blue mosaic; it’s not slippery to walk on.
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ทางเดินหน้าบ้านtaang-dəən-nâa-bâanใช้cháiโมเสกmoo-sèekลายlaaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ทนแดดton-dɛ̀ɛtฝนfǒn
The walkway in front of the house uses a simple mosaic pattern; it’s easy to clean and weather-resistant.
ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛติดผนังdtìt-pà-nǎngโมเสกmoo-sèekสีพาสเทลsǐi-pâat-teenทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́มีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lák
The café has pastel-colored mosaic walls, making the atmosphere warm and distinctive.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiกรุgrùสระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamด้วยdûuaiโมเสกmoo-sèekลื่นlʉ̂ʉnต่ำdtàmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmมิติmí-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngแสงsɛ̌ɛngในnaiน้ำnáam
The architect recommended lining the pool with low-slip mosaic to ensure safety and enhance light effects in the water.
3NounB2
mosaic (fig.)
A combination of diverse elements forming a coherent whole (figurative use).
Examples
สังคมเมืองsǎng-kom-mʉʉangสังคมเมืองsǎng-kom-mʉʉangurban society; life in citiesเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โมเสกmoo-sèekโมเสกmoo-sèek1mosaic (art form)2mosaic surface/finish3mosaic (fig.)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ภูมิหลังpuum-lǎngภูมิหลังpuum-lǎng1personal background2background; contextual historyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอยู่ร่วมกันyùu-rûuam-ganอยู่ร่วมกันyùu-rûuam-gan1[to] live together; share a household2[to] coexist; share space/society
Urban society is a mosaic of people from many backgrounds living together.
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บทสัมภาษณ์bòt-sǎm-pâatนี้níiรวมเสียงruuam-sǐiangที่tîiต่างกันdtàang-ganไว้wáiเป็นbpenโมเสกmoo-sèekเดียวกันdiiao-ganของkɔ̌ɔngประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchii-wítวัยรุ่นwai-rûn
This interview compiles different voices into a single mosaic of teenage life experiences.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความจริงkwaam-jingที่ว่าtîi-wâaชุมชนchum-chonเป็นbpenโมเสกmoo-sèekของkɔ̌ɔngอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
Policy must consider the reality that communities are a mosaic of complex identities and beliefs.
ประวัติศาสตร์ชาติbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat-châatคือkʉʉโมเสกmoo-sèekของkɔ̌ɔngความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamที่tîiถูกtùukเล่าlâoและlɛ́เงียบงันngîiap-nganสลับกันไปsà-làp-gan-bpai
A nation’s history is a mosaic of memories that are alternately voiced and silenced.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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เสกsèekเสกsèek1[to] conjure; enchant2[to] bless; consecrate (ritually)3[to] make happen as if by magic[to] conjure; enchantPart 2
โมเสกmoo-sèekโมเสกmoo-sèekmosaic (art form)mosaic (art form)Word