บิ้วๆ
bîw-bîwMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] hype [sb] up; [to] set the mood
to hype someone up, set the mood, or build up emotions and atmosphere (slang derived from the English word 'build')
Examples
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherบิ้วๆbîw-bîwบิ้วๆbîw-bîw[to] hype [sb] up; [to] set the moodให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเบอร์berเบอร์ber1number (identifier)2size; size numberเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
My friends tried to hype me up so I would have the courage to go ask for his number.
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ดีเจdee jayเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngจังหวะjang-wàมันส์ๆman manเพื่อpêuuaบิ้วๆbîw-bîwให้hâiคนkonในnaiร้านráanลุกขึ้นมาlúk kêun maaเต้นdtên
The DJ played upbeat songs to set the mood for the people in the club to stand up and dance.
งานสัมมนาngaan săm-má-naaช่วงเช้าchûuang cháoค่อนข้างkôn kâangน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gonเลยloieต้องdtôngทำกิจกรรมtam gìt-jà-gamสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkเพื่อpêuuaบิ้วๆbîw-bîwอารมณ์aa-romผู้เข้าร่วมpôo kâo rûuam
The morning seminar was quite boring, so the speaker had to do fun activities to build up the attendees' mood.
ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngมาmaaพูดpôotบิ้วๆbîw-bîwให้hâiฉันchănยอมyomจ่ายเงินjàai ngernซื้อséuคอร์สเรียนkót rianนี้néeเลยloieฉันchănไม่หลงmâi lŏngกลgonหรอกròk
You don't need to try hyping me up to pay for this course; I won't fall for it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บิ้วๆ said บิ้ว-บิ้ว?
bîw-bîw
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bîw
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |