โม่
môoMeanings
1NounB1
mill; grinder; millstone
a device or machine, often with stone or metal parts, used to crush or grind grains or other materials; also the round stone used for grinding
Examples
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโม่môoโม่môo1mill; grinder; millstone2[to] mill; grindหินhǐnหินhǐn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)บดbòtบดbòt1[to] grind; crush; mill2[to] mash3mashed; ground; mincedถั่วลิสงtùua-lí-sǒngถั่วลิสงtùua-lí-sǒngpeanut (plant/seed)เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
The old-style noodle shop still uses a stone mill to grind peanuts every morning.
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โรงสีroong-sǐiเก่าgàoมีmiiโม่môoโลหะloo-hàขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiสำหรับsǎm-ràpบดbòtข้าวkâaoให้hâiเป็นbpenแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng
The old mill has a large metal grinder for grinding rice into flour.
คุณตาkun dtaaเล่าlâoว่าwâaสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònต้องdtôngหมุนmŭnโม่môด้วยdûuayมือmeuuกว่าจะgwàa jàได้dâiแป้งbpâaengหนึ่งnèungกะละมังgà-lá-mangก็gâwเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâak
Grandpa said that in the past they had to turn the mill by hand, and it was exhausting to get a basin of flour.
โรงงานrohng ngaanใหม่màiติดตั้งdtìt dtângโม่môอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátแบบbàepสองsŏngหินhĭnลับlápเพื่อpêuuaละเอียดlá-ìiatเนียนniianสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrและláeลดlótการสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭiaวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìp
The new factory installed an automatic mill with dual grinding stones for consistent fineness and reduced material loss.
2VerbB1
[to] mill; grind
to crush or grind something into smaller pieces or powder, especially using a mill or grinder
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโม่môoโม่môo1mill; grinder; millstone2[to] mill; grindข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessert
He ground rice into flour to make dessert.
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This café grinds fresh beans before brewing every cup.
คุณยายkun-yaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpโม่môoพริกpríkกับgàpกระเทียมgrà-tiiamให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำแกงtam-gɛɛng
Grandma likes to grind chilies and garlic finely before making curry.
ช่างchângทำtamยาโบราณyaa-boo-raanโม่môoสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiจนjonเป็นbpenผงpǒngเนียนniianเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูดซึมdùut-sʉmได้ดีdâai-dii
The traditional apothecary grinds the herbs into a fine powder to aid absorption.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
môo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |