ผัวะๆ
pùua pùuaMeanings
1AdverbB2
with a whacking sound
with a whacking or smacking sound (onomatopoeia for hitting or slapping repeatedly)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hitเบาะbòเบาะbòseat cushion; padded seatผัวะๆpùua pùuaผัวะๆpùua pùua1with a whacking sound2whack; smackเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเอาไปao bpaiเอาไปao bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo î1chair2post; position (informal)
He repeatedly smacked the cushion to get the dust out before putting it on the chair.
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My older brother punched the bag with repeated whacking sounds that made me turn to look.
ถึงtĕungโค้ชkóhtจะjàเตือนdteuuanให้hâiผ่อนแรงpòn raengเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangเตะdtèกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiผัวะๆpùua pùuaจนjonคนkonที่têeซ้อมsómอยู่yòoข้างๆkâang kâangหันมาhăn maaมองmong
Although the coach told him to ease up, he kept kicking the punching bag with loud whacking sounds until the people training nearby turned to look.
พ่อpôrใช้cháiไม้máiตีdteeพรมpromผัวะๆpùua pùuaอยู่yòoหน้าบ้านnâa bâanเพราะpráwกลัวว่าgluua wâaถ้าtâaตีdteeในบ้านnai bâanฝุ่นfùnจะjàฟุ้งfúngไปทั่วbpai tûuaห้องhông
Dad repeatedly whacked the rug with a stick outside the house because he was worried that doing it indoors would send dust flying all over the room.
2InterjectionB2
whack; smack
whack!; smack! (sound of hitting or slapping repeatedly)
Examples
ผัวะๆpùua pùuaผัวะๆpùua pùua1with a whacking sound2whack; smackแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตบยุงdtòp yungตบยุงdtòp yung1[to] swat a mosquito2[to] be dead quiet; [to] have no customersบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondทีteeทีtee1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บ่นbònบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nagว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
Smack! Smack! Mom slapped at mosquitoes on her arm twice, then complained about how many there were.
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ผัวะๆpùua pùuaนักมวยnák muuayปล่อยbplòiหมัดmàtใส่sàiกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiติดกันdtìt ganสองsŏngครั้งkráng
Whack! Whack! The boxer landed two punches on the punching bag in quick succession.
ผัวะๆpùua pùuaเสียงsĭiangตบdtòpดังdangมาจากmaa jàakห้องhôngข้างๆkâang kâangก่อนจะgòn jàมีmeeคนkonร้องróngให้hâiทั้งคู่táng kôoหยุดyùtทะเลาะกันtá-ló gan
Smack! Smack! The sound of slapping came from the next room before someone shouted at the two of them to stop fighting.
ผัวะๆpùua pùuaเสียงsĭiangที่têeได้ยินdâi-yinในnaiหนังnăngฟังfangเหมือนmĕuuanคนkonถูกtòokต่อยdtòiจริงๆjing jingทั้งที่táng têeเป็นbpenเสียงsĭiangซึ่งsêungทีมงานteem ngaanทำขึ้นtam kêunภายหลังpaai lăng
Whack! Whack! The sounds in the movie made it seem as though someone was really being punched, even though the crew had created them afterward.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผัวะๆ said พั๋วะ-พั๋วะ?
pùua pùua
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pùua
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |