ไปๆ มาๆ(bpai bpai maa maa)

Meanings

1AdverbB1

back and forth; coming and going

moving back and forth between places; coming and going repeatedly

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินไปdern bpaiเดินไปdern bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ๆ-มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerๆ-หน้าห้องnâa hôngหน้าห้องnâa hông1secretary; personal assistant2in front of the roomสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sèuk dtèuun-dtênรู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sèuk dtèuun-dtên[to] feel excitedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He walked back and forth in front of the exam room because he felt very nervous.
2AdverbB2

eventually; in the end

eventually, in the end, or as it turns out (usually after a period of time, indecision, or a series of events)

Examples

ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ๆ-มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerๆ-ก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want4[phr] it's okay if; it's fine to5[phr] optionality / non-necessityเสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erectสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)
At first, I wasn't going to buy anything, but eventually, I ended up with two new shirts.