มัวแต่
muua-dtɛ̀ɛMeaning
1AdverbB2
be absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)
used before a verb to show that someone keeps doing only that thing, often to the point of delay, neglect, or wasting time on other matters
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛbe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)การบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't just keep playing on your phone, you haven't even finished your homework yet.
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เขาkǎoมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛทำงานtam-ngaanจนjonลืมlʉʉmไปเลยbpai-ləəiว่าwâaมีนัดmii-nátกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเย็นนี้yen-níi
He was so preoccupied with work that he completely forgot he had plans with a friend this evening.
ถ้าtâaเธอterยังyangมัวแต่muua dtàeลังเลlang layไม่mâiกล้าglâaตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiเดี๋ยวdĭiaoก็gâwพลาดplâatโอกาสoh-gàatดีๆdee deeไปbpaiหรอกròk
If you keep hesitating and don't dare to make a decision, you'll end up missing a good opportunity.
หลายคนlăai konมัวแต่muua dtàeกังวลgang-wonกับgàpความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatในอดีตnai à-dèetจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônทำอะไรtam à-raiใหม่ๆmài màiในปัจจุบันnai bpàt-jù-ban
Many people are so preoccupied with worrying about past mistakes that they don't dare to start anything new in the present.
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
muua
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
มัวmuuaมัวmuua1dim; dull; not clear (appearance)2blurred; hazy; misty3[to be] preoccupied (with); waste timedim; dull; not clear (appearance)Part 1
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แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)but; however (contrast)Part 2
มัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛbe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)be absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)Word