มือไว(meuu wai)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

prone to stealing; light-fingered

having a tendency to steal things quickly; light-fingered.

Examples

ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!ผู้ชายpôo chaaiผู้ชายpôo chaai1man; male (person)2males; the male sex/gender3boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมือไวmeuu waiมือไวmeuu 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.
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; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)มือไวmeuu waiมือไวmeuu wai1prone to stealing; light-fingered2quick with one's hands; agile3handsy; quick to touch others (often inappropriately)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planเงินทอนngern tonเงินทอนngern ton1change (money returned)2[to] give changeเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)แป๊บเดียวbpáep diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)
That cashier is very quick with her hands; she calculates the change in just a moment.
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 care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!ผู้ชายpôo chaaiผู้ชายpôo chaai1man; male (person)2males; the male sex/gender3boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuu1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] register [sth] in [sb]'s name; be listed under [sb]4as is known as ...; given that ... is famedเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesมือไวmeuu waiมือไวmeuu wai1prone to stealing; light-fingered2quick with one's hands; agile3handsy; quick to touch others (often inappropriately)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] tap; touch-pass (sports)3[to] reach; hit (a level)เนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2muscle/meat (by cut or quality)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4content; substantive matter5core/body of an object6human body (skin and flesh)7body; flesh (of a person/animal)8classifier: pieces of meat9flesh; pulp (of fruit)ต้องตัวdtông dtuuaต้องตัวdtông dtuua[to] touch [sb]ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; adult female (person)2women's; female (as modifier)
Be careful with that guy; he's known for being handsy and likes to touch women.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsPart 1
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ไวwaiไวwai1early; soon; ahead of time2sensitive; reactive3[to] keep; save; preserve4fast; quick; rapidPart 2
มือไวmeuu waiมือไวmeuu waiprone to stealing; light-fingered