มวน
muuanMeanings
1NounA2
bug; true bug
a true bug: an insect with piercing and sucking mouthparts, including stink bugs and related insects
Examples
มวนmuuanมวนmuuan1bug; true bug2[to] roll (a cigarette)3classifier: cigarettes; small rollsตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliage
This bug is on a leaf.
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This morning I saw a green bug in the garden.
Don't pick up that bug. It smells bad.
ชาวนาchaao-naaพบpópมวนmuuanในnaiนาข้าวnaa-kâaoจึงjʉngหาวิธีhǎa-wí-tiiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiมันmanดูดกินdùut-ginน้ำเลี้ยงnáam-líiangจากjàakเมล็ดข้าวmá-lét-kâao
The farmer found bugs in the rice field, so he looked for a way to stop them from sucking the juices from the rice grains.
2VerbB1
[to] roll (a cigarette)
to roll tobacco in paper or a leaf to make a cigarette
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseมวนmuuanมวนmuuan1bug; true bug2[to] roll (a cigarette)3classifier: cigarettes; small rollsใบตองห่อbai-dtɔɔng-hɔ̀ɔใบตองห่อbai-dtɔɔng-hɔ̀ɔbanana leaves for wrappingข้าวต้มมัดkâao-dtôm-mátข้าวต้มมัดkâao-dtôm-mátsticky rice–banana bundle dessertอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyแน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
Mom rolls the banana leaves tightly to wrap the sticky rice dessert.
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He coils the rope into a circle to keep it organized.
My older brother rolls the dough into a long cylinder before adding the filling.
เธอtəəมวนmuuanริบบิ้นríp-bînให้hâiเป็นเกลียวbpen-gliiaoสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamแล้วlɛ́ɛoผูกpùukบนbonกล่องของขวัญglɔ̀ng-kɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn
She curls the ribbon into elegant spirals and ties it on the gift box.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: cigarettes; small rolls
A measure word used for cigarettes and similar small rolled items.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offบุหรี่bù-rìiบุหรี่bù-rìicigaretteหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostมวนmuuanมวนmuuan1bug; true bug2[to] roll (a cigarette)3classifier: cigarettes; small rollsได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I buy one cigarette?
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ลุงlungหยิบyìpบุหรี่bù-rìiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสองsɔ̌ɔngมวนmuuanแล้วlɛ́ɛoแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngมวนmuuan
Uncle took out two cigarettes and gave one to his friend.
She always carries small rolled cigarettes in her bag.
ผมpǒmเลิกlə̂əkสูบsùupแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangมีmiiบุหรี่bù-rìiอยู่yùuสามsǎamมวนmuuanที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakซองsɔɔngเก่าgào
I quit smoking, but I still have three cigarettes left from the old pack.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
muuan
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 | — | — |