การอวด
gaan-ùuatMeaning
1NounB1
showing off; boasting; flaunting
the act of trying to impress others by bragging or by conspicuously displaying abilities, possessions, status, etc.; typically carries a negative or critical tone.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]การอวดgaan-ùuatการอวดgaan-ùuatshowing off; boasting; flauntingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I really don't like his bragging.
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บางคนbaang konใช้cháiโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaเพื่อpêuuaการอวดgaan ùuatชีวิตchee-wítดีๆdee deeของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
Some people use social media just to show off how great their lives are.
การgaanอวดร่ำอวดรวยùuat-râm-ùuat-ruuaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai
His bragging about his wealth made his colleagues feel uncomfortable.
นักจิตวิทยาnák-jìt-dtà-wít-tá-yaaบางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการอวดgaan-ùuatเป็นbpenพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kไม่มั่นคงmâi-mân-kongภายในpaai-nai
Some psychologists believe that showing off is a behavior that stems from a sense of deep-seated insecurity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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การอวดgaan-ùuatการอวดgaan-ùuatshowing off; boasting; flauntingshowing off; boasting; flauntingWord