ง่อว
ngɔ̂ɔoMeaning
1InterjectionB2
ooh; aww
an exclamation used to playfully tease someone, often when they are showing off, being romantic, or acting cute
Examples
ง่อววngôwง่อววngôwooh; wow; aww (teasing exclamation)วwáวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeหล่อlòหล่อlò1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundจังเลยjang loeiจังเลยjang loeiso; very; really (intensifier)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเดตbpai dètไปเดตbpai dèt[to] go on a dateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)สาวsăaoสาวsăao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]ที่ไหนtêe năiที่ไหนtêe năi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
Ooh! You're dressed up so handsomely today. Where are you going on a date?
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ง่อวngɔ̂ɔoแฟนfɛɛnซื้อsʉ́ʉช่อดอกไม้chɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiมาเซอร์ไพรส์maa-səə-práiวันครบรอบwan-króp-rɔ̂ɔpด้วยdûuaiน่าอิจฉาnâa-ìt-chǎaจังเลยjang-ləəi
Aww! Your boyfriend bought a bouquet of flowers to surprise you for your anniversary. I'm so jealous!
ง่อววngôwวwáพอporมีmeeคนคุยkon kuiใหม่màiก็gâwขยันkà-yănโพสต์สเตตัสpóht sà-dtay-dtàtหวานๆwăan wăanลงlongโซเชียลso-chîianไม่หยุดmâi yùtเลยloieนะnáเห็นhĕnแล้วláeoหมั่นไส้màn sâiจริงๆjing jing
Ooh! As soon as you have a new person to talk to, you keep posting sweet statuses on social media non-stop. Seeing it makes me playfully annoyed.
ง่อวngôwทำเป็นtam bpenพูดจาpôot jaaเท่ๆtây tâyดึงdeungหน้าnâaขรึมkrĕumใส่sàiกล้องglâwngไม่ได้mâi dâaiถ่ายtàaiอยู่yòoสักหน่อยsàk nòiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngเก๊กgékขนาดนั้นkà-nàat nánก็ได้gôr dâai
Ooh! Acting all cool and putting on a serious face. The camera isn't even rolling, you don't need to pose that much.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngɔ̂ɔo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |