กิ๊วๆ
gíiu-gíiuMeaning
1InterjectionB1
playful teasing sound
a playful sound used to tease or mock someone, especially when they are embarrassed, acting romantic, or making a silly mistake
Examples
กิ๊วๆgíiu-gíiuกิ๊วๆgíiu-gíiuplayful teasing soundมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowersมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Ooh-la-la! Someone secretly bought flowers for you.
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Woo-hoo! Holding hands too, you guys are a couple now, right?
พอporเห็นhĕnเพื่อนpêuuanเขินkŏenจนjonหน้าแดงnâa daengทุกคนtúk konก็gâwพร้อมใจกันpróm jai ganร้องróngกิ๊วๆgíiu-gíiuแซวsaeoใหญ่yàiเลยloie
When they saw their friend blushing deeply, everyone unanimously teased him by yelling 'ooh-la-la'.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatกำลังgam-langโรแมนติกroh-maen-dtìkอยู่yòoเชียวchiiaoแต่dtàeเพื่อนpêuuanตัวแสบdtuua sàepดันdanตะโกนdtà-gohnกิ๊วๆgíiu-gíiuขัดจังหวะkàt jang-wàซะงั้นsá ngán
The atmosphere was getting romantic, but a cheeky friend suddenly interrupted by yelling 'woo-hoo' to tease them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กิ๊วๆ said กิ๊ว-กิ๊ว?
gíiu-gíiu
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 class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gíiu
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 | — | — |