โมเอ้
moo-êeMeaning
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moe; cute in an endearing way
cute or endearing in a style associated with Japanese anime, manga, or internet fandom, often making people feel affection for a character or person
Examples
น้องแมวnɔ́ɔng-mɛɛoน้องแมวnɔ́ɔng-mɛɛokitty; cat (affectionate)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationโมเอ้moo-êeโมเอ้moo-êemoe; cute in an endearing wayมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)กอดgɔ̀ɔtกอดgɔ̀ɔt[to] hug; embraceเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This kitten looks so moe. Seeing it makes me want to go hug it.
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ตัวละครdtuua lá-konใหม่màiในnaiเกมgaymนี้néeใส่sàiชุดchútเมดmêtแล้วláeoดูdooน่ารักnâa rákโมเอ้moh âyสุดๆsùt sùt
The new character in this game looks incredibly cute and moe wearing a maid outfit.
ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàดูเป็นdoo bpenคนkonเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapแต่dtàeพอporเขาkăoยิ้มyímออกมาòk maaแล้วláeoมีmeeความkwaamโมเอ้moh âyซ่อนอยู่sôn yòoจนjonทำให้tam hâiแฟนคลับfaen klápใจละลายjai lá-laai
Even though he seems like a quiet person, when he smiles, there's a hidden moe charm that makes his fans' hearts melt.
อนิเมะà-nì-méเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètอย่างมากyàang-mâakเพราะprɔ́การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnหญิงyǐngที่tîiมีmiiความkwaamโมเอ้moo-êeและlɛ́ตกdtòkคนดูkon-duuได้dâaiเยอะyə́
This anime is highly successful because of the moe female character designs that easily captivate a lot of viewers.
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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โมเอ้moo-êeโมเอ้moo-êemoe; cute in an endearing waymoe; cute in an endearing wayWord