กิ๊ว
gíuMeaning
1InterjectionB2
teasing sound
A sound used to playfully tease or mock someone, especially when they are acting romantic, showing off, or feeling embarrassed
Examples
กิ๊วๆgíiu-gíiuกิ๊วๆgíiu-gíiuplayful teasing soundแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningจับมือjàp meuuจับมือjàp meuu1[to] hold hands (with [sb])2[to] shake hands (with [sb])3[to] team up with [sb]; partner with [sb]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàefrom; since (starting point)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
Ooh lala! I secretly saw you guys walking hand in hand since the front of the school.
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พอporเพื่อนpêuuanโดนdohnผู้ชายpôo chaaiแซวsaeoพวกเราpûuak raoก็gâwร้องróngกิ๊วๆgíiu-gíiuใส่sàiจนjonเพื่อนpêuuanหน้าแดงnâa daeng
When our friend got teased by a guy, we made teasing 'kiw kiw' sounds at her until she blushed.
ทันทีที่tan-tee têeเขาkăoคุกเข่าkúk kàoขอkŏrแฟนสาวfaen săaoแต่งงานdtàeng ngaanท่ามกลางtâam glaangเสียงร้องsĭiang róngกิ๊วๆgíiu-gíiuของkŏngเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtเธอterก็gâwยิ้มyímด้วยdûuayความkwaamเขินอายkĕrn aai
As soon as he got on his knees to propose to his girlfriend amidst the teasing 'kiw kiw' sounds of their close friends, she smiled shyly.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiความสนุกสนานkwaam sà-nùk sà-năanมีmeeการgaanโห่ร้องhòo róngและláeทำเสียงtam sĭiangกิ๊วๆgíiu-gíiuแซวsaeoคู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săaoตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
The atmosphere at the reception was full of fun, with cheering and playful 'kiw kiw' teasing directed at the bride and groom the entire time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gíu
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |