Thai word
ม่วง
mûuang
紫色
How to pronounce ม่วง
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ม่วง is written mûuang and carries the falling tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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muuang
Mid tone
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mùuang
Low tone
- ม่วง
mûuang
Falling tone
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mǔuang
Rising tone
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múuang
High tone
What does ม่วง mean?
Translation
紫色
ม่วง (mûuang) means "紫色" in Thai.
Example sentences
มะม่วงอันนี้หวานไหมครับ ลองชิมได้ไหม
mamûang an níi wǎan mǎi kráp loong chim dâai mǎi
这个芒果甜吗？我可以尝尝吗？
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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