ปั๊วะๆ
bpúua bpúuaMeanings
1AdverbB1
sound of slapping
a word representing the sound of smacking, slapping, or hitting something repeatedly
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ตียุงdtee yungตียุงdtee yung[to] swat/kill mosquitoesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúuaปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúua1sound of slapping2fabulous; stunning
He hurriedly swatted the mosquitoes on his arm, making a smack-smack sound.
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คุณครูkun kruuเอาaoไม้บรรทัดmái ban-tátตีหน้าdtee nâaกระดานgrà-daanดังdangปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúuaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiนักเรียนnák riianเงียบngîiapเสียงsĭiangลงlong
The teacher hit the whiteboard smack-smack with a ruler to get the students to quiet down.
พอporหมาmăaแอบàepกัดgàtรองเท้าrong táaoเจ้าของjâo kŏngก็เลยgôr loeiจับjàpตีdteeตูดdtòotมันmanดังdangปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúua
When the dog secretly chewed the shoes, the owner grabbed it and smacked its bottom smack-smack.
เสียงsĭiangนักมวยnák muuayต่อยdtòiกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiดังdangปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúuaก้องgôngไปทั่วbpai tûuaทั้งtángโรงยิมrohng yim
The sound of the boxer punching the sandbag smack-smack echoed throughout the gym.
2AdjectiveB2
fabulous; stunning
fabulous, stunning, or absolutely perfect (often used as slang to describe an appearance, outfit, or performance)
Examples
แต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúuaปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúua1sound of slapping2fabulous; stunningมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
Your makeup today is absolutely stunning, sis.
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คืนนี้keun néeไปbpaiปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêeฉันchănต้องdtôngหาhăaชุดchútที่ใส่têe sàiแล้วláeoดูdooปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúuaหน่อยnòi
Going to a party tonight, I need to find an outfit that looks absolutely fabulous.
เสื้อผ้าsêua pâaในnaiงานngaanแฟชั่นโชว์fae-chân chohเมื่อคืนmêuua keunมีแต่mee dtàeชุดchútปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúuaนางแบบnaang bàepทุกคนtúk konเดินdernสับsàpบนbonรันเวย์ran-wayแบบbàepไร้ที่ติrái têe dtì
The clothes in last night's fashion show were absolutely stunning; every model strutted flawlessly on the runway.
ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak dâiรูปrôopลงไอจีlong ai-jeeแบบbàepปั๊วะๆbpúua bpúuaเธอterต้องdtôngหาhăaแสงsăengสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiแล้วláeoโพสท่าpóht tâaให้ดูhâi dooมั่นใจmân jai
If you want to get stunning photos for Instagram, you need to find beautiful lighting and strike a confident pose.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปั๊วะๆ said ปั๊วะ-ปั๊วะ?
bpúua bpúua
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 tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpúua
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 | — | — |