ปั๊วะ
bpúaMeanings
1InterjectionB2
smack; whack
the sound of a slap, smack, or sudden sharp impact
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hitหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)อีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaithe other side; the other party; the other personเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseปั๊วะbpúaปั๊วะbpúa1smack; whack2stunning; fabulous
He was so angry that he slapped the other person's face with a loud smack.
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The ball flew and hit him in the face with a loud smack.
เสียงsǐiangไม้เรียวmáai-riiaoหวดhùuatลงบนlong-bonโต๊ะครูdtó-kruuดังdangปั๊วะbpúaทำให้tam-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpในทันทีnai-tan-tii
The sound of the cane striking the teacher's desk with a sharp smack made the entire classroom instantly fall dead silent.
2AdjectiveC1
stunning; fabulous
stunning, fabulous, or perfect (modern slang used to describe an excellent appearance, performance, or situation)
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiparty; social eventเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneปั๊วะbpúaปั๊วะbpúa1smack; whack2stunning; fabulousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The outfit you wore to the party last night looked absolutely fabulous.
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ช่างแต่งหน้าchâang dtàeng nâaคนนี้kon néeฝีมือดีfĕe meuu deeมากmâakแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaเจ้าสาวjâo săaoออกมาòk maaได้dâiสวยsŭuaiปั๊วะbpúuaสุดๆsùt sùt
This makeup artist is highly skilled; she did the bride's makeup beautifully and perfectly.
คอนเซปต์kon-sèpอัลบั้มan-bâmใหม่màiของkŏngศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinวงwongนี้néeทำtamออกมาòk maaได้dâiปั๊วะbpúuaปังbpangมากmâakจนjonติดเทรนด์dtìt trenอันดับหนึ่งan-dàp nèungในnaiโลกออนไลน์lôhk on-laai
The concept of this band's new album was executed so fabulously that it trended number one on the internet.
ไม่ว่าmâi wâaเธอterจะjàหยิบจับyìp jàpเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaสไตล์sà-dtaaiไหนมาnăi maaสวมใส่sŭuam sàiก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatมิกซ์แอนด์แมตช์mík aen mátให้ออกhâi òkมาmaaดูdooปั๊วะbpúuaได้dâiทุกtúkลุคlúk
No matter what style of clothing she picks up to wear, she can mix and match them to look stunning in every single look.
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 endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpúa
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 | — | — |