มุ่ยๆ
mûi mûiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sullen; pouting
looking slightly sullen, pouting, or displeased, usually referring to a facial expression
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินหน้าdern nâaเดินหน้าdern nâa1[to] move forward; advance; go ahead2[to] proceed; push ahead (with a plan)มุ่ยๆmûi mûiมุ่ยๆmûi mûisullen; poutingกลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
He walked back with a slightly sullen face, as if he was angry at someone.
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My little sister is pouting because she didn't get to eat ice cream.
พอporรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtôngทำงานtam ngaanล่วงเวลาlûuang way-laaในnaiวันหยุดwan yùtเธอterก็gâwนั่งnângหน้าnâaมุ่ยๆmûi mûiบ่นbònพึมพำpʉm-pamอยู่yòoคนเดียวkon diiao
Upon finding out she had to work overtime on a holiday, she sat there with a pouting face, muttering to herself.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamยิ้มyímแต่dtàeแก้มป่องgâem bpòngๆ-กับgàpคิ้วkíuที่têeขมวดkà-mùuatเข้าหากันkâo hăa ganก็gâwทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoดูหน้าdoo nâaมุ่ยๆmûi mûiอยู่ดีyòo dee
Even though he tried to smile, his puffed cheeks and furrowed brows made him look slightly sullen anyway.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มุ่ยๆ said มุ่ย-มุ่ย?
mûi mûi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mûi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |