มือยาว
mʉʉ-yaaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
long reach (physically); influential
having long arms or a long reach; figuratively, having wide influence or connections that can reach far
Examples
นักบาสnák-bàatนักบาสnák-bàatbasketball playerคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมือยาวmʉʉ-yaaoมือยาวmʉʉ-yaao1long reach (physically); influential2light-fingered; prone to stealing (idiom)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedบล็อกblɔ́kบล็อกblɔ́k1block (solid piece)2[to] block; obstruct3blog; weblog4[to] block (digital/social media)5engine block; block (mechanical)6mold; die; printing blockลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
This basketball player has long arms, so he can block shots easily.
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เขาkǎoมือยาวmʉʉ-yaaoจนjonเอื้อมʉ̂ʉamหยิบyìpหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉจากjàakชั้นบนchán-bonสุดsùtได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiบันไดban-dai
He has long arms, so he can reach for books on the top shelf without a ladder.
ผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatบางคนbaang-konมือยาวmʉʉ-yaaoมีmiiเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngทุกtúkหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaan
Some powerful people have a long reach, with networks extending to every agency.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngมือยาวmʉʉ-yaaoมากmâakจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatผลักดันplàk-danนโยบายná-yoo-baaiในnaiอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamให้hâiเอื้อประโยชน์ʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòotต่อdtɔ̀ɔเขาkǎoได้dâai
The rival company has far-reaching influence, to the point of pushing industry policies in their favor.
2AdjectiveB2
light-fingered; prone to stealing (idiom)
idiom: inclined to steal or take things that are not yours; light-fingered
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไว้ใจwái-jaiไว้ใจwái-jai[to] trust; rely onเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàrather; quite; somewhatมือยาวmʉʉ-yaaoมือยาวmʉʉ-yaao1long reach (physically); influential2light-fingered; prone to stealing (idiom)
Mom warned not to trust him too much; he tends to have sticky fingers.
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Things often go missing in the dorm; there must be someone light-fingered sneaking them away.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngติดdtìtกล้องglɔ̂ngเพิ่มpə̂əmเพราะprɔ́พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบางคนbaang-konมือยาวmʉʉ-yaaoชอบchɔ̂ɔpหยิบyìpของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
The manager had to install more cameras because some employees are light-fingered and like to take company items home.
ตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátช่วงเย็นchûuang-yenคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂nระวังrá-wangกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoให้ดีhâi-diiมีmiiข่าวkàaoว่าwâaมีmiiกลุ่มglùmมือยาวmʉʉ-yaaoตระเวนdtrà-weenขโมยkà-mooiของkɔ̌ɔng
The evening market is crowded; watch your bag carefully. There are reports of a group of light-fingered thieves roaming around.
Tones
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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
mʉʉ
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
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มือยาวmʉʉ-yaaoมือยาวmʉʉ-yaaolong reach (physically); influentiallong reach (physically); influentialWord