ม้วน
roll up
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- 1 roll up、wind up、curl
- 2 roll [classifier for rolled objects]
This word centers on rolling or winding something into a rounded form. It can also refer to the resulting roll or serve as a classifier for rolled objects.
roll up、wind up、curl
To wind or roll paper, fabric, cable, hair, or another object into a rounded form. It can also describe curling up the body or rolling over.
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ช่วยม้วนเสื่อให้หน่อย chûay múan sʉ̀a hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you roll up the mat? ช่วยม้วนเสื่อให้หน่อย details
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ม้วนสายไฟเก็บไว้ múan sǎay fay kèp wáy coil up the power cord and put it away ม้วนสายไฟเก็บไว้ details
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แมวม้วนตัวนอน mɛɛw múan tua nɔɔn The cat is curled up asleep. แมวม้วนตัวนอน details
roll [classifier for rolled objects]
A classifier used to count rolled objects such as toilet paper, tape, film, and bandages.
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กระดาษชำระหนึ่งม้วน kradàat chamrá nʉ̀ŋ múan one roll of toilet paper กระดาษชำระหนึ่งม้วน details
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เทปกาวสองม้วน thêep kaaw sɔ̌ɔŋ múan two rolls of adhesive tape เทปกาวสองม้วน details
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ฟิล์มสามม้วน fim sǎam múan three rolls of film ฟิล์มสามม้วน details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of ม้วน is winding or rolling something into a rounded form. As a verb, it is commonly followed by the object being rolled: ม้วนกระดาษ “roll up paper,” ม้วนเสื่อ “roll up a mat,” and ม้วนผม “curl one’s hair.” In ม้วนตัว, it describes curling up the body or rolling over. ม้วน can also name the roll produced by this action. From that use, it functions as a classifier in phrases such as กระดาษชำระหนึ่งม้วน, “one roll of toilet paper.” The usual classifier pattern is the noun followed by a number and then ม้วน.
Usage
It is used in everyday situations such as rolling up paper or a poster, putting away a mat, winding a cable, or curling hair. It is also common when buying or counting rolled products such as toilet paper, tape, film, and fabric.
Caution
Use ม้วน when something is rolled into a rounded form. For folding paper or fabric and making creases, use พับ. When rope or cable is specifically arranged into loops or a coil, ขด may be more natural.