No. 761 in Thai
mwa
The Thai word "mwa" (มั่ว) means "to act or do something carelessly, irresponsibly, or without order."
In a sentence
เมื่อวานฉันไปตลาด
Yesterday, I went to the market.
The word 'เมื่อวาน' is used to mean 'yesterday' in this context. 'เมื่อ' means 'when,' and 'วาน' relates to a past period, together forming the word for 'yesterday'.
ฉันมักจะรู้สึกดีเมื่อฟังเพลง
I often feel good when I listen to music.
The word 'เมื่อ' in this sentence means 'when,' indicating a point in time when something happens.
แมวของฉันเสียชีวิตในเมื่อไม่นานมานี้
My cat passed away not long ago.
The phrase 'ในเมื่อไม่นานมานี้' includes 'เมื่อ' to relate to a recent time in the past.
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