มัวแต่(muua dtàe)
Meanings
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
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offมัวแต่muua dtàeมัวแต่muua dtàebe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)โทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1mobile phone; cellphone (colloquial)2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3telephone; phoneสิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particleการบ้านgaan bâanการบ้านgaan bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Don't just keep playing on your phone, you haven't even finished your homework yet.
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มัวแต่muua dtàeมัวแต่muua dtàebe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)