ฉัวะๆ
chùua chùuaMeanings
1AdverbB2
with repeated slashing sounds; swiftly and sharply
describing the sound or action of slashing, chopping, or cutting something swiftly and repeatedly
Examples
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâng dtàt sêuuaช่างตัดเสื้อchâng dtàt sêuuatailor; dressmakerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกรรไกรgan-graiกรรไกรgan-graiscissorsตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth itemฉัวะๆchùua chùuaฉัวะๆchùua chùua1with repeated slashing sounds; swiftly and sharply2quickly and decisively; sharply/directlyอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyชำนาญcham-naanชำนาญcham-naan1skilled; proficient2[to] be skilled in; [to] be adept at
The tailor skillfully cut the fabric with scissors, making a swift 'chua chua' sound.
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He used a machete to swiftly slash the branches 'chua chua' until the path was clear.
คนสวนkon sŭuanจับjàpกรรไกรgan-graiตัดแต่งdtàt dtàengพุ่มไม้pûm máaiฉัวะๆchùua chùuaเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi gèeนาทีnaa-teeต้นไม้dtôn máaiก็gâwเป็นbpenรูปทรงrôop songสวยงามsŭuay ngaam
The gardener grabbed the shears and snipped the bushes swiftly and repeatedly; in just a few minutes, the tree was beautifully shaped.
ซามูไรsaa-moo-raiชักchákดาบdàapออกมาòk maaฟันfanศัตรูsàt-dtruuฉัวะๆchùua chùuaด้วยdûuayความรวดเร็วkwaam rûuat reoจนjonมองmongแทบtâepไม่ทันmâi tan
The samurai drew his sword and slashed the enemy swiftly and repeatedly, so fast it was barely visible.
2AdverbB2
quickly and decisively; sharply/directly
describing doing or saying something quickly, firmly, and directly, often in a sharp or blunt way
Examples
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringพูดตรงpôot dtrongพูดตรงpôot dtrong[to] speak frankly; [to] be bluntเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesวิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)วิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)ฉัวะๆchùua chùuaฉัวะๆchùua chùua1with repeated slashing sounds; swiftly and sharply2quickly and decisively; sharply/directlyตรงประเด็นdtrong bprà-denตรงประเด็นdtrong bprà-den1to the point; relevant2to the point; on-pointไม่อ้อมค้อมmâi ôm kómไม่อ้อมค้อมmâi ôm kóm1direct; straightforward2directly; bluntly; without beating around the bush
The boss is a direct person; when criticizing work, he criticizes sharply and directly to the point without beating around the bush.
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พอporฉันchănทวงเงินtuuang ngernที่têeยืมyeumไปbpaiเขาkăoก็gâwปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètฉัวะๆchùua chùuaกลับมาglàp maaทันทีtan tee
When I asked for the borrowed money back, he immediately and bluntly refused.
เธอterเป็นbpenคนkonเด็ดขาดdèt kàatมากmâakเวลาway-laaต้องdtôngตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaเธอterจะjàฟันธงfan tongฉัวะๆchùua chùuaโดยdoiไม่mâiลังเลlang lay
She is very decisive; when making decisions to solve problems, she decides firmly and directly without hesitation.
นักข่าวnák kàaoคนนี้kon néeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangจากjàakการยิงgaan yingคำถามkam tăamฉัวะๆchùua chùuaตรงประเด็นdtrong bprà-denจนjonทำให้tam hâiผู้pôoให้สัมภาษณ์hâi săm-pâatถึงกับtĕung gàpสะอึกsà-èuk
This reporter is famous for firing sharp, direct questions that leave interviewees speechless.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉัวะๆ said ฉัวะ-ฉัวะ?
chùua chùua
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chùua
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |