ด่าว่า
dàa-wâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] scold [sb]; [to] berate [sb]; [to] insult [sb]; [to] swear at [sb]
to speak to someone angrily or harshly; to scold or tell someone off; also, to insult or swear at someone with rude words.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseด่าว่าdàa-wâaด่าว่าdàa-wâa[to] scold [sb]; [to] berate [sb]; [to] insult [sb]; [to] swear at [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀kกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀k[to] go home late (at night); get home late
Mom scolded me for coming home late.
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เขาkăoถูกtòokเจ้านายjâo naaiด่าdàaว่าต่อหน้าwâa dtòr nâaเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanคนkonอื่นๆèun èunจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sèukอายaaiมากmâak
He was scolded by his boss in front of other colleagues until he felt very embarrassed.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaคุณkunจะjàโกรธgròotแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanด่าว่าdàa-wâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnด้วยdûuaiคำหยาบคายkam-yàap-kaai
No matter how angry you are, you shouldn't insult others with rude words.
มีmiiคนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakที่tîiไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpนโยบายná-yoo-baaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛการไปgaan-bpaiด่าว่าdàa-wâaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaเหตุhèet
Many people disagree with his policy, but insulting his family is considered an action that goes too far.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
ด่าว่าdàa-wâaด่าว่าdàa-wâa[to] scold [sb]; [to] berate [sb]; [to] insult [sb]; [to] swear at [sb][to] scold [sb]; [to] berate [sb]; [to] insult [sb]; [to] swear at [sb]Word