วุ่นวาย
wûn-waaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
chaotic; disorderly; hectic
full of confusion, disorder, or hectic activity; not calm or organized
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)วุ่นวายwûn-waaiวุ่นวายwûn-waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fussมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂nคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂ncrowded (with people)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
The market is very hectic this morning; it's crowded and noisy everywhere.
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ช่วงchûuangเปิดเทอมbpə̀ət-təəmโรงเรียนroong-riianวุ่นวายwûn-waaiเพราะprɔ́ทุกอย่างtúk-yàangยังyangไม่mâiลงตัวlong-dtuua
During the start of the term the school is chaotic because nothing is settled yet.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnวุ่นวายwûn-waaiจนjonหาhǎaของkɔ̌ɔngไม่เจอmâi-jəəและlɛ́ใครkraiก็gɔ̂พูดpûutกันganไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉang
Last night's party was so chaotic that we couldn't find things and nobody could communicate clearly.
ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítวันนี้wan-níiวุ่นวายwûn-waaiผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìทั้งtángโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpดังdangไม่หยุดmâi-yùtและlɛ́เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanก็gɔ̂กระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaai
The office is unusually hectic today, with phones ringing nonstop and papers scattered everywhere.
2AdjectiveB1
troublesome; bothersome
causing inconvenience, extra work, or annoyance; fussy to deal with
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)วุ่นวายwûn-waaiวุ่นวายwûn-waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fussเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journey
Don’t bring a large bag; it’s a hassle when traveling.
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การgaanยื่นเอกสารyʉ̂ʉn-èek-gà-sǎanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเซ็นsenหลายฉบับlǎai-chà-bàpแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangวุ่นวายwûn-waaiและlɛ́เสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laa
Submitting documents that require many signatures like this is quite troublesome and time-consuming.
ฉันchănหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangการgaanสั่งอาหารsàng aa-hăanที่têeต้องdtôngแยกyâekเครื่องปรุงkrêuuang bprungเยอะyéhๆ-เพราะpráwมันmanวุ่นวายwûn waaiตอนdtonกินgin
I avoid ordering food that needs many condiments separated because it's fussy when eating.
ระบบrá-bòpที่tîiให้hâiกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunซ้ำsámหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpทำให้tam-hâiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanวุ่นวายwûn-waaiเกินgəənจำเป็นjam-bpen
A system that makes you fill in information repeatedly makes the job application process unnecessarily cumbersome.
3VerbB2
[to] fuss; meddle; make a fuss
to busy oneself unnecessarily, interfere, or act in a way that creates confusion or hassle
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastวุ่นวายwûn-waaiวุ่นวายwûn-waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)
Don’t meddle with his work; you’ll just keep him from finishing.
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Mom said there’s no need to fuss; a small event is enough.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเข้าไปkâo-bpaiวุ่นวายwûn-waaiในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiไม่ใช่mâi-châiหน้าที่nâa-tîiจนjonทีมtiimทำงานtam-ngaanสับสนsàp-sǒnไปหมดbpai-mòt
He tends to interfere in matters outside his role, causing the team to become completely confused.
อย่าyàaวุ่นวายwûn-waaiใส่sàiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatปลีกย่อยbplìik-yɔ̂ɔiเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́จะjàทำให้tam-hâiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnที่tîiควรkuuanตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaกลายเป็นglaai-bpenซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
Don’t busy yourself with excessive details, as it turns a straightforward process into a complicated one.
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
wûn
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
วุ่นwûnวุ่นwûn1chaotic; messy; troublesome2[to] be busy/in a tizzy; meddle (needlessly)chaotic; messy; troublesomePart 1
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วายwaaiวายwaai1[to] end; cease; be over2[to] die; pass away (lit.)3ended; over; gone (lit.)[to] end; cease; be overPart 2
วุ่นวายwûn-waaiวุ่นวายwûn-waaichaotic; disorderly; hecticchaotic; disorderly; hecticWord