ปั้วะ
bpûaMeanings
1InterjectionB2
smack; whack
a word representing the sound of a loud slap, smack, or pop
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hitหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeปั้วะbpûaปั้วะbpûa1smack; whack2perfect; fabulous; stunningจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)ไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
He was slapped in the face with a loud smack, leaving his cheek completely red.
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I slapped the mosquito biting my arm with a loud smack.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเขาkǎoพูดจาpûut-jaaดูถูกduu-tùukเหยียดหยามyìiat-yǎamเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตบdtòpหน้าnâaเขาkǎoดังdangปั้วะbpûaโดยdooiไม่mâiลังเลlang-lee
As soon as he spoke insultingly, she slapped his face with a loud smack without hesitation.
นักมวยnák-muuaiเตะdtèก้านคอgâan-kɔɔคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเสียงดังsǐiang-dangปั้วะbpûaจนjonล้มลงlóm-longไปbpaiกองgɔɔngกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnเวทีwee-tii
The boxer kicked the opponent's neck with a loud pop, sending him tumbling to the canvas floor.
2AdjectiveC1
perfect; fabulous; stunning
perfect, fabulous, or stunning (modern slang typically used to praise someone's appearance, an outfit, or an excellent outcome)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerปั้วะbpûuaปั้วะbpûua1smack; whack2perfect; fabulous; stunningมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyสุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!
Your makeup and outfit today are absolutely fabulous, so beautiful!
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รูปโปรไฟล์rûup-bproo-faiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔngเขาkǎoถ่ายtàaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâaiปั้วะbpûaปังbpangมากmâakจนjonยอดไลก์yɔ̂ɔt-láiพุ่งpûngเลยləəi
Her new profile picture came out so incredibly stunning that the likes skyrocketed.
ชุดchútเดินพรมแดงdəən-prom-dɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngดาราdaa-raaสาวsǎaoคนkonนั้นnánเรียกได้ว่าrîiak-dâai-wâaปั้วะbpûaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛหัวhǔuaจรดjà-ròtเท้าtáaoสะกดsà-gòtทุกtúkสายตาsǎai-dtaaในnaiงานngaan
That actress's red carpet dress can only be described as flawless from head to toe, captivating everyone's attention at the event.
แคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaตัวdtuuaล่าสุดlâa-sùtที่tîiปล่อยออกมาbplɔ̀i-ɔ̀ɔk-maaคือkʉʉปั้วะbpûaมากmâakทั้งtángคอนเซปต์kɔɔn-sêepและlɛ́การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əตอบโจทย์dtɔ̀ɔp-jòotกลุ่มเป้าหมายglùm-bpâo-mǎaiได้dâaiอย่างyàangไร้ที่ติrái-tîi-dtì
The latest advertising campaign they released is absolutely spectacular; both the concept and the presentation flawlessly meet the target audience's needs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpûa
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 | — | — |