มือไว
mʉʉ-waiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
prone to stealing; light-fingered
having a tendency to steal things quickly; light-fingered.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมือไวmʉʉ-waiมือไวmʉʉ-wai1prone to stealing; light-fingered2quick with one's hands; agile3handsy; quick to touch others (often inappropriately)
Be careful of that man, he looks light-fingered.
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ต้องdtôngระวังrá-wangกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoดีๆdee deeเวลาway-laaไปที่bpai têeคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérเพราะpráwพวกpûuakมือไวmeuu waiชอบchôpทำงานtam ngaanในnaiที่têeแบบนั้นbàep nán
You have to watch your bag carefully when you go to crowded places because light-fingered people like to work in those kinds of places.
ฉันchănไม่รู้ตัวmâi róo dtuuaเลยloieว่าwâaโดนdohnล้วงกระเป๋าlúuang grà-bpăoคนร้ายkon ráaiต้องdtôngมือไวmeuu waiมากmâakแน่ๆnâe nâe
I didn't even realize my pocket was picked. The culprit must have been very light-fingered.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเตือนdtʉʉanนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoให้hâiระวังrá-wangแก๊งgɛ́ngมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipที่tîiมักจะmák-jàรวมกลุ่มกันruuam-glùm-ganทำงานtam-ngaanโดยdooiอาศัยaa-sǎiความkwaamมือไวmʉʉ-waiฉกฉวยchòk-chǔuaiทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnในnaiจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaเผลอplə̌ə
The police warn tourists to be wary of criminal gangs that often work in groups, using their light-fingered skills to snatch belongings the moment a victim is distracted.
2AdjectiveB2
quick with one's hands; agile
being quick and skillful with one's hands; agile.
Examples
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มือไวmʉʉ-waiมือไวmʉʉ-wai1prone to stealing; light-fingered2quick with one's hands; agile3handsy; quick to touch others (often inappropriately)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnchange (money returned)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)แป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
That cashier is very quick with her hands; she calculates the change in just a moment.
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คนkonที่têeจะjàเป็นbpenนักมายากลnák maa-yaa-gonที่ดีtêe deeได้dâiต้องdtôngมือไวmeuu waiและláeฝึกฝนfèuk fŏnบ่อยๆbòi bòi
A person who wants to be a good magician must be agile with their hands and practice often.
เธอterแก้gâeรูruuบิbìคkได้dâiเร็วreoมากmâakคงkongเป็นเพราะbpen prórเธอterเป็นbpenคนkonมือไวmeuu waiและláeช่างสังเกตchâng săng-gèt
She can solve a Rubik's cube very fast, probably because she's agile with her hands and observant.
ทักษะták-sàความkwaamมือไวmʉʉ-waiของkɔ̌ɔngศัลยแพทย์sǎn-yá-pɛ̂ɛtเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtสำเร็จลุล่วงsǎm-rèt-lú-lûuangไปด้วยดีbpai-dûuai-dii
A surgeon's manual dexterity is one of the key factors contributing to a successful operation.
3AdjectiveB2
handsy; quick to touch others (often inappropriately)
tending to touch other people too quickly or without permission; handsy.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉ1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] enter a name; register a nameเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)มือไวmʉʉ-waiมือไวmʉʉ-wai1prone to stealing; light-fingered2quick with one's hands; agile3handsy; quick to touch others (often inappropriately)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แตะdtɛ̀แตะdtɛ̀1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectต้องตัวdtɔ̂ng-dtuuaต้องตัวdtɔ̂ng-dtuua[to] touch [sb]ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)
Be careful with that guy; he's known for being handsy and likes to touch women.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoผับpàpกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเขาkǎoเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonมือไวmʉʉ-waiและlɛ́ไม่mâiให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
I don't like going to clubs with his friend at all because he's handsy and disrespectful to others.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonมือไวmʉʉ-waiในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaล่วงละเมิดทางเพศlûuang-lá-mə̂ət-taang-pêetได้dâaiดังนั้นdang-nánควรkuuanระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangการกระทำgaan-grà-tamของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Being handsy in the workplace can lead to accusations of sexual harassment, so one should be mindful of their actions.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแก้ตัวgɛ̂ɛ-dtuuaว่าที่wâa-tîiทำtamไปbpaiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenคนkonอัธยาศัยดีàt-tá-yaa-sǎi-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiก็gɔ̂มองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛเป็นbpenคนkonมือไวmʉʉ-waiที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàat
He tried to excuse his behavior by saying he's just a friendly person, but most people see him as just a handsy person who likes to take advantage.
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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ไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactivefast; quick; rapidPart 2
มือไวmʉʉ-waiมือไวmʉʉ-waiprone to stealing; light-fingeredprone to stealing; light-fingeredWord