มูฟ
mûupMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] move; shift (colloq.)
to change position or location; an informal borrowing from English, especially used in gaming and other English-influenced contexts
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]มูฟโต๊ะmûup-dtóมูฟโต๊ะmûup-dtó1[to] move a table; rearrange tables2[to] switch tables (socially)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตรงนั้นdtrong-nánตรงนั้นdtrong-nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please move the table over there.
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Let me move my car for a moment.
เธอterช่วยchûuaiมูฟmôopของkŏngพวกนี้pûuak néeไปไว้bpai wáiในnaiห้องเก็บของhông gèp kŏngได้ไหมdâi măi
Can you help move these things into the storage room?
พวกเราpûuak-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipมูฟmûupของkɔ̌ɔngออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiangเพราะprɔ́เจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngใหม่màiจะjàเข้ามาkâo-maa
We have to quickly move our things out of this room before noon because the new owner is coming.
2VerbB1
[to] move on; get over [sth/sb]
To progress emotionally or in plans; to get over [sb]/[sth] and proceed to the next step.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàp[to] break up with [sb]; split up with [sb]แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toมูฟออนmûup-ɔɔnมูฟออนmûup-ɔɔn1[to] move on; get over (sth)2[to] proceed to the next thing
He broke up with his girlfriend, now he has to move on.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiชีวิตchii-wítดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngกล้าglâaมูฟmûupออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakคอมฟอร์ตkɔɔm-fɔ̂ɔtโซนsoonของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
If we want our lives to improve, we have to dare to move out of our comfort zone.
ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàมูฟmûupเป็นวงbpen-wongกลมglomมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangลืมlʉʉmเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสักทีsàk-tii
I've been trying to move on for months, but I just can't forget him.
การgaanจะjàมูฟmûupไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaได้dâaiอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jingบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความจริงkwaam-jingที่tîiเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuatและlɛ́เรียนรู้จากriian-rúu-jàakมันman
To truly be able to move forward, sometimes you have to accept the painful truth and learn from it.
3NounB1
a move; an action/step
An action or strategic step taken in a situation.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)หมากรุกmàak-rúkหมากรุกmàak-rúkchess; makruk (Thai chess)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มูฟmûupมูฟmûup1[to] move; shift (colloq.)2[to] move on; get over [sth/sb]3a move; an action/stepต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
In this chess game, what is your next move?
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngทำมูฟtam-mûupที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiโดยdooiการเปิดตัวgaan-bpə̀ət-dtuuaสินค้าsǐn-káaใหม่màiตัดหน้าdtàt-nâaเราrao
The competitor company made an interesting move by launching a new product before us.
การลาออกgaan-laa-ɔ̀ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngหัวหน้าพรรคhǔua-nâa-pákถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenมูฟmûupทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangที่tîiชาญฉลาดchaan-chà-làatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-dan
The party leader's resignation is considered a smart political move to reduce pressure.
ในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเช่นนี้chên-níiทุกมูฟtúk-mûupที่tîiเราraoทำtamต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการไตร่ตรองgaan-dtrài-dtrɔɔngอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดผลgə̀ət-pǒnเสียsǐiaตามมาdtaam-maa
In such a complex situation, every move we make must be carefully considered to avoid negative consequences.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mûup
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |