ต๊าว
dtáaoMeaning
1NounC1
cutie; little one (slang)
a playful term of endearment for a cute person, animal, or thing, often placed before a name or noun; a variant of ต้าว
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)น่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไอ้âiไอ้âi1derogatory prefix (male-referencing)2this/that damn… (insulting)3familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)ต๊าวdtáaoต๊าวdtáaocutie; little one (slang)อ้วนûuanอ้วนûuan1fat; overweight2fat; plump (animals/objects)3fat person (colloq.)เอ๊ยyéeเอ๊ยyée1hey! (calling someone)2oops! / oh! (surprise, correction)
Look at that kitten, so cute! You chubby adorable thing!
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แฟนfɛɛnฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำเสียงtam-sǐiangสองsɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเรียกrîiakฉันchǎnว่าwâaไอ้âiต๊าวdtáaoอ้วนûuanเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiเขาkǎoอยากyàakอ้อนɔ̂ɔnขอkɔ̌ɔอะไรสักอย่างà-rai-sàk-yàang
My girlfriend likes to use a baby voice and call me "chubby cutie" whenever she wants to act sweet and ask for something.
เวลาwee-laaเห็นhěnศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinที่tîiตัวเองdtuua-eengชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำตัวtam-dtuuaน่ารักnâa-rákแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàหวีดร้องwìit-rɔ́ɔngและlɛ́เรียกrîiakเขาkǎoว่าwâaไอ้âiต๊าวdtáaoด้วยdûuaiความเอ็นดูkwaam-en-duuขั้นสุดkân-sùt
When seeing their favorite artists act cute, fan clubs often squeal and call them "little cuties" with extreme endearment.
การเติมgaan dtermคำว่าkam wâaต๊าวdtáaoไว้หน้าwái nâaคำนามkam naamหรือrĕuคำวิเศษณ์kam wí-sàytเป็นbpenกลวิธีgon wí-teeทางtaangภาษาpaa-săaอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèungของkŏngวัยรุ่นwai rûnที่têeช่วยchûuaiลดlótความแข็งกระด้างkwaam kăeng grà-dâangและláeเพิ่มpêrmความน่าเอ็นดูkwaam nâa en dooได้dâiอย่างมากyàang mâak
Adding the word "tao" in front of a noun or adjective is a linguistic strategy among teenagers that helps soften harshness and greatly increases endearing qualities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtáao
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → 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 | — | — |