ชิ้ว
chíuMeaning
1InterjectionA2
shoo; go away
An exclamation used to drive away or dismiss an animal or person.
Examples
ชิ้วๆchíu chíuชิ้วๆchíu chíushoo; go awayออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Shoo, shoo! Go outside right now.
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Grandma shouted 'shoo, shoo' to drive the cat out of the kitchen.
Shoo! Go away, I am busy right now.
เขาkăoโบกมือbòhk meuuแล้วláeoร้องróngชิ้วๆchíu chíuไล่lâiแมลงวันmá-laeng wanที่têeบินbinมาmaaตอมdtomอาหารaa-hăanบนbonโต๊ะdtó
He waved his hand and cried 'shoo, shoo' to chase away the flies swarming the food on the table.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chíu
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |