วุ่นวาย(wûn waai)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

chaotic; disorderly; hectic

full of confusion, disorder, or hectic activity; not calm or organized

Examples

เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)วุ่นวายwûn waaiวุ่นวายwûn waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fussมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyคนแน่นkon nâenคนแน่นkon nâencrowded (with people)และláeและláeand (coordinating)เสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang 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.
2AdjectiveB1

troublesome; bothersome

causing inconvenience, extra work, or annoyance; fussy to deal with

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offพกpókพกpók1[to] carry (on oneself)2[to] keep on one; have with oneselfกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)ไปเลยbpai loieไปเลยbpai loie1[!] Go ahead; go right now2completely; all the way; way too (post‑verb/adj intensifier)3go straight on; go past; continue on (directions)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingวุ่นวายwûn waaiวุ่นวายwûn waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fussเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เดินทางdern taangเดินทางdern taang1[to] travel; make a journey2travel; a journey (act of traveling) [formal/literary as noun]
Don’t bring a large bag; it’s a hassle when traveling.
3VerbB2

[to] fuss; meddle; make a fuss

to busy oneself unnecessarily, interfere, or act in a way that creates confusion or hassle

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วุ่นวายwûn waaiวุ่นวายwûn waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)
Don’t meddle with his work; you’ll just keep him from finishing.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ยุ่งๆyûng yûngยุ่งๆyûng yûng1busy; tied up (colloq.)2messy; complicated; troublesome (colloq., softened)
  • busy; tied up (colloq.)
  • messy; complicated; troublesome (colloq., softened)
อลเวงon-lá-wayngอลเวงon-lá-wayngchaotic; disorderly

chaotic; disorderly

ยุ่งเหยิงyûng yĕrngยุ่งเหยิงyûng yĕrng1messy; chaotic; in disarray2[to] be chaotic; be in disarray
  • messy; chaotic; in disarray
  • [to] be chaotic; be in disarray
ชุลมุนchú-lá-munชุลมุนchú-lá-mun1chaotic; in a commotion2[to] be in a commotion; bustle about
  • chaotic; in a commotion
  • [to] be in a commotion; bustle about
ยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)
  • busy; occupied
  • messy; tangled
  • complicated; troublesome
  • [to] meddle; interfere
  • swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)

Word Breakdown

วุ่นwûnวุ่นwûn1chaotic; messy; troublesome2[to] be busy/in a tizzy; meddle (needlessly)Part 1
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วายwaaiวายwaai1[to] end; be over (lit.)2[to] die; pass away (lit.)3ended; over; gone (lit.)Part 2
วุ่นวายwûn waaiวุ่นวายwûn waaichaotic; disorderly; hectic