ม่วนบ่
mûuan bòMeaning
1InterjectionB2
Is it fun? (Isan/Lao)
Is it fun?; enjoyable or not? (Informal Isan/Lao question using ม่วนม่วนmûuan1fun; enjoyable (Isan/Lao)2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself (Isan/Lao) ‘fun’ + บ่บ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern) ‘not?’).
Examples
คอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrt1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun néeเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun née1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)ม่วนบ่mûuan bòม่วนบ่mûuan bòIs it fun? (Isan/Lao)พวกเจ้าpûuak jâoพวกเจ้าpûuak jâoyou (plural; archaic/literary)
Was the concert last night fun, you guys?
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You went for grilled pork with friends—was it fun, or just so-so?
ทริปtrípที่ไปtêe bpaiภูเขาpoo kăoเมื่อmêuuaสุดสัปดาห์sùt sàp-daaที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maaม่วนบ่mûuan bòหรือว่าrĕuu wâaฝนตกfŏn dtòkจนjonเที่ยวtîaoบ่ได้bò dâi
The trip to the mountains last weekend—was it fun, or did the rain keep you from traveling?
งานบุญบ้านเฮาngaan bun bâan haoคราวนี้kraao néeม่วนบ่mûuan bòเจ้าjâoได้dâiพ้อpóหมู่mòoเก่าgàoหลายคนlăai konบ่bò
Was our village merit-making event fun? Did you meet many old friends?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ม่วนmûuanม่วนmûuan1fun; enjoyable (Isan/Lao)2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself (Isan/Lao)fun; enjoyable (Isan/Lao)Part 1
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บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)not; no (Isan/Northern particle)Part 2
ม่วนบ่mûuan bòม่วนบ่mûuan bòIs it fun? (Isan/Lao)Is it fun? (Isan/Lao)Word