กว่าๆ
gwàa gwàaMeaning
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just over; a little past (number/time/amount)
an informal particle placed after a numeral or measure to indicate slightly more than the stated value (e.g., a little over/past a number, time, age, or amount)
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryถึงบ้านtĕung bâanถึงบ้านtĕung bâan[to] arrive homeตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodทุ่มtûmทุ่มtûm1evening time marker (7 p.m.–midnight)2[to] throw forcefully; hurl; pitch3[to] slam; fling down; dump4[to] invest heavily; pour in (effort/money/time)กว่าๆgwàa gwàaกว่าๆgwàa gwàajust over; a little past (number/time/amount)เกือบgèuapเกือบgèuapalmost; nearlyสองทุ่มsŏng tûmสองทุ่มsŏng tûm18 p.m.2at 8 p.m.
Yesterday I got home a little after 7 PM, almost 8 PM.
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เขาkăoดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanอายุaa-yúสามสิบsăam sìpกว่าๆgwàa gwàaแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเพิ่งจะpôeng jàยี่yêeสิบแปดsìp bpàetเองayng
He looks like he's in his early thirties (a little over 30), but he's actually only 28.
โครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeใช้cháiงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanไปแล้วbpai láewสิบล้านsìp láanกว่าๆgwàa gwàaซึ่งsêungเกินgernจากที่jàak têeตั้งไว้dtâng wáiเล็กน้อยlék nói
This project has already used a little over ten million in budget, which is slightly more than what was allocated.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeระยะทางrá-yá taangจะjàแค่kâeสองsŏngกิโลgì-lohกว่าๆgwàa gwàaแต่dtàeการเดินขึ้นgaan dern kêunเขาkăoทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukไกลglaiกว่านั้นgwàa nánมากmâak
Even though the distance is just a little over two kilometers, walking uphill makes it feel much farther.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กว่าๆ said กว่า-กว่า?
gwàa gwàa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กว, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gwàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |