ม้วน
múuanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] roll (up); coil; curl
To wind or turn something into a round, cylindrical, or coiled form; to curl up.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ม้วนmúuanม้วนmúuan1[to] roll (up); coil; curl2roll; coil (rolled item)3classifier: roll(s) of somethingเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)
I roll up the rope.
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Yesterday he rolled up the mat neatly after class.
Tomorrow Mom will curl my hair before the graduation photoshoot.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเราraoม้วนmúuanสายไฟsǎai-faiให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́เป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiap
The photographer told us to coil the power cables tightly for safety and tidiness.
2NounB1
roll; coil (rolled item)
An object that has been rolled or coiled, such as a roll of film, paper, or fabric.
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoม้วนmúuanม้วนmúuan1[to] roll (up); coil; curl2roll; coil (rolled item)3classifier: roll(s) of somethingกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əposterหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostม้วนmúuanม้วนmúuan1[to] roll (up); coil; curl2roll; coil (rolled item)3classifier: roll(s) of something
On the table there is one roll of paper for a poster.
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ช่างภาพchâng-pâapหยิบyìpม้วนmúuanฟิล์มเก่าfiim-gàoขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaดูด้วยduu-dûuaiความระลึกถึงkwaam-rá-lʉ́k-tʉ̌ng
The photographer picked up an old roll of film with nostalgia.
The fabric shop has rolls of floral fabric lined up on the shelves.
เขาkǎoห่อhɔ̀ɔของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnด้วยdûuaiม้วนmúuanกระดาษสีgrà-dàat-sǐiน้ำตาลnám-dtaanที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakงานngaanคราวkraaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
He wrapped the gift with a roll of brown paper left over from the previous event.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: roll(s) of something
Classifier for rolled items, e.g., rolls of film, paper, or fabric.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostม้วนmúuanม้วนmúuan1[to] roll (up); coil; curl2roll; coil (rolled item)3classifier: roll(s) of somethingครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
May I have one roll of paper, please?
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We used two rolls of film to shoot this trip.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamฟิล์มfiimอีกìikสามsǎamม้วนmúuanสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
The photographer said we need three more rolls of film for tomorrow's job.
ร้านผ้าráan-pâaคิดkítราคาraa-kaaเป็นbpenเมตรméetและlɛ́นับnápจำนวนjam-nuuanเป็นbpenสามsǎamม้วนmúuanสำหรับsǎm-ràpลูกค้ารายใหญ่lûuk-káa-raai-yài
The fabric store charges by the meter and counts the quantity as three rolls for the big client.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
múuan
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |