ปั้วะๆ
bpûua bpûuaMeanings
1InterjectionB2
smack; whack
the sound of repeated smacking, slapping, or hitting
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตีdteeตีdtee1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asตูดdtòotตูดdtòot1buttocks; bottom2bottom; base (of an object)น้องnóngน้องnóng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeปั้วะๆbpûua bpûuaปั้วะๆbpûua bpûua1smack; whack2fabulous; stunning; perfectเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingน้องnóngน้องnóng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ดื้อdêuuดื้อdêuu1stubborn; obstinate; headstrong2naughty; disobedient3resistant (to treatment/control)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Mom spanked my younger sibling's bottom with loud smacking sounds because they were very stubborn.
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He was slapped in the face repeatedly with loud smacking sounds until his mouth was covered in blood.
ครูkruuใช้cháiไม้เรียวmái riiaoตีdteeนักเรียนnák riianที่têeลอกlókข้อสอบkôr sòpดังdangปั้วะๆbpûua bpûuaเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenการทำgaan tamโทษtôht
The teacher hit the students who cheated on the exam with a cane, making loud smacking sounds, as a punishment.
นักมวยnák muuayรัวruuaหมัดmàtใส่sàiคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoดังdangปั้วะๆbpûua bpûuaจนjonกรรมการgam-má-gaanต้องdtôngสั่งsàngยุติyú-dtìการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn
The boxer threw a flurry of punches at his opponent with loud smacking sounds until the referee had to stop the match.
2AdjectiveC1
fabulous; stunning; perfect
absolutely stunning, fabulous, or perfect (modern slang)
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyปั้วะๆbpûua bpûuaปั้วะๆbpûua bpûua1smack; whack2fabulous; stunning; perfectเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
The dress you wore to the party tonight is absolutely fabulous.
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เมคอัพลุคmêk-áp lúkนี้néeของkŏngนางแบบnaang bàepบนbonรันเวย์ran-wayคือkeuปั้วะๆbpûua bpûuaไม่มีที่ติmâi mee têe dtìเลยloieจริงๆjing jing
This makeup look of the model on the runway is absolutely perfect and flawless.
คอนเซปต์kon-sèpอัลบั้มan-bâmใหม่màiของkŏngวงwongนี้néeคือkeuปั้วะๆbpûua bpûuaจนjonแฟนคลับfaen klápอึ้งêungไปเลยbpai loie
The concept of this band's new album is absolutely stunning, leaving the fans completely amazed.
ไม่ว่าจะmâi wâa jàหยิบจับyìp jàpเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaสไตล์sà-dtaaiไหนมาnăi maaใส่sàiเธอterคนนี้kon néeก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatมิกซ์แอนด์แมตช์mík aen mátให้ออกhâi òkมาmaaดูdooปั้วะๆbpûua bpûuaได้dâiทุกtúkลุคlúk
No matter what style of clothing she picks up, she can mix and match them to look absolutely fabulous in every look.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปั้วะๆ said ปั้วะ-ปั้วะ?
bpûua bpûua
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 endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpûua
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 | — | — |