ม่วน
mûuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fun; enjoyable (Isan/Lao)
Pleasant, delightful, lively, or entertaining; giving a sense of fun.
Examples
งานวัดngaan wátงานวัดngaan wáttemple fairคืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightม่วนmùuanม่วนmùuan1fun; enjoyable (Isan/Lao)2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself (Isan/Lao)หลายlăaiหลายlăaimany; severalเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
The temple fair tonight is so lively; the kids are laughing a lot.
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The mor lam band played so delightfully that the audience stood up dancing across the yard.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatร้านเหล้าráan lâoเล็กๆlék lékแถวบ้านtăeo bâanม่วนmùuanแบบbàepเป็นกันเองbpen gan engทำให้tam hâiคุยกันkui ganเพลินplern
The small bar near my home has a pleasantly lively, friendly vibe that makes conversations flow.
แม้máeเป็นbpenงานวิชาการngaan wí-chaa gaanแต่dtàeวงดนตรีwong don-dtreeพื้นบ้านpúuan bâanทำให้tam hâiช่วงพักchûuang pákผ่อนpònออกมาòk maaแบบbàepม่วนmùuanๆ-คึกคักkúk kákไม่mâiจำเจjam jay
Even though it was an academic event, the folk band made the break pleasantly lively and far from monotonous.
2VerbB1
[to] have fun; enjoy oneself (Isan/Lao)
To feel enjoyment, have a good time, or be entertained.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)หมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lamหมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lam1mor lam performer2mor lam (genre/performance tradition)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerม่วนmûuanม่วนmûuan1fun; enjoyable (Isan/Lao)2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself (Isan/Lao)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalเด้dêeเด้dêeemphatic/familiar particle (Isan/NE Thai)
Last night I went to listen to mor lam; it was so fun.
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ได้dâaiรวมญาติruuam-yâatกันganที่บ้านtîi-bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatม่วนคักmûuan-kák
We had a family gathering upcountry; the atmosphere was really enjoyable.
When I danced with old friends, I had so much fun I forgot I was tired.
ทริปtrípนี้néeถึงจะtĕung jàสั้นsânแต่dtàeกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamแน่นnâenจนjonม่วนบ่mûuan bòมีmeeเบื่อbèuua
Although this trip was short, the packed activities made it enjoyable without any boredom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
mûuan
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 | — | — |