Thai word
หมื่น
mùuen
万（与汉语"万"同源）
How to pronounce หมื่น
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
หมื่น is written mùuen and carries the low 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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muuen
Mid tone
- หมื่น
mùuen
Low tone
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mûuen
Falling tone
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mǔuen
Rising tone
-
múuen
High tone
What does หมื่น mean?
Translation
万（与汉语"万"同源）
หมื่น (mùuen) means "万（与汉语"万"同源）" in Thai.
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?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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