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มั่ว  muaaF 
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1.to gather together with other people; to congregate; to assemble; to meet
2.[having a sexual connotation] to indulge (e.g. in an orgy); have sexual relations with many people; sleep around; act promiscuously
3.to make a wild guess
4.[is] jumbled, messed up, hectic, muddled, tangled
5.to take unfair advantage and co-mingle property or people so that they cannot be separated
6.[is] ignorant (of the facts)
7.[is] unclear; incoherent; deceptively confusing

Royal Institute - 1982
มั่ว  /มั่ว/
[กริยา] สุมกัน, รวมกัน, ออกัน, ประชุม.

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiมั่ว
IPAmûːa
Royal Thai General Systemmua

1.   [verb, transitive, intransitive, colloquial]
definition
to gather together with other people; to congregate; to assemble; to meet

examplesมั่วสุมmuaaF soomRto hold a secret meeting for an unlawful purpose, to swarm or flock together illicitly
มั่วนิ่มmuaaF nimFto seize an opportunity
มั่วซั่วmuaaF suaaFhaphazardly; at random; perfunctorily; sloppy
มั่วซั่วmuaaF suaaF[is] slipshod in one's work; jumbled, messed up, hectic, muddled, tangled
การมั่วสุมgaanM muaaF soomRunlawful assembly
2.   [verb, transitive, intransitive, colloquial]
definition
[having a sexual connotation] to indulge (e.g. in an orgy); have sexual relations with many people; sleep around; act promiscuously

examplesมั่วเซ็กส์muaaF sekHto indulge in sex
มั่วผู้ชายmuaaF phuuF chaaiMto have sex with, as well as change, many men or male sexual partners
มั่วโลกีย์muaaF lo:hM geeM[showing disapproval of one's sexual behavior] to debauch
sample
sentence
มั่วไม่เลือกอย่างนี้ ระวังจะติดเอดส์
muaaF maiF leuuakF yaangL neeH raH wangM jaL dtitL aehtL
"If you sleep around like this, be careful you don’t get AIDS."
3.   [verb, intransitive, colloquial]
definition
to make a wild guess

exampleเดามั่วdaoM muaaFto make a wild guess
sample
sentence
เจ้าทุกข์จะเป็นพยานชี้ตัวผู้ต้องหาได้อย่างดี จึงจับมั่วไม่ได้
jaoF thookH jaL bpenM phaH yaanM cheeH dtuaaM phuuF dtawngF haaR daiF yaangL deeM jeungM japL muaaF maiF daiF
"The victim will be the witness who will be able to point out the fugitive clearly so that there was no false arrest."
4.   [adjective]
definition
[is] jumbled, messed up, hectic, muddled, tangled

synonymปะปนกันbpaL bpohnM ganM[is] jumbled; mixed up
sample
sentence
วางของมั่วไปหมด หาอะไรก็ไม่เจอ
waangM khaawngR muaaF bpaiM mohtL haaR aL raiM gaawF maiF juuhrM
"Everything is all jumbled up; [you] can’t find anything!"
5.   [verb]
definition
to take unfair advantage and co-mingle property or people so that they cannot be separated

sample
sentence
คนที่ไม่ได้โดนน้ำท่วม ก็มั่วมารับของบริจาคด้วย
khohnM theeF maiF daiF do:hnM naamH thuaamF gaawF muaaF maaM rapH khaawngR bawL riH jaakL duayF
"[Even] people who were not affected by the flooding, took unfair advantage and snapped up donated goods."
6.   [verb]
definition
[is] ignorant (of the facts)

sample
sentence
เขามั่วตอบไปโดยไม่รู้ว่าคำตอบที่ถูกต้องคืออะไร
khaoR muaaF dtaawpL bpaiM dooyM maiF ruuH waaF khamM dtaawpL theeF thuukL dtawngF kheuuM aL raiM
"He makes wild guesses without knowing what the correct answer is."
7.   [adjective]
definition
[is] unclear; incoherent; deceptively confusing

sample
sentence
คำตอบของเขามั่ว ไม่รู้ว่าคืออะไรกันแน่
khamM dtaawpL khaawngR khaoR muaaF maiF ruuH waaF kheuuM aL raiM ganM naaeF
"His responses are incoherent; [I] am not sure what he is saying."

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