ชู่ว์

chûu

Meaning

1InterjectionA1

shh; hush

used to tell someone to be quiet or to stop talking

Examples

ชู่ว์chûuชู่ว์chûushh; hushน้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Shh! The baby is sleeping.
3 more examples
ชู่ว์chûuอย่าyàaเสียงดังsǐiang-dangสิsì
Shh! Keep it down.
ชู่ว์chûuหนังnǎngกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเริ่มrə̂əmแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Shh! The movie is about to start.
ชู่ว์chûuครูkruuเดินมาdəən-maaทางนี้taang-níiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Shh! The teacher is walking this way.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

chûu

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

ว์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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