มีแวว
mii-wɛɛoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] show promise; [to] have potential
to show signs of future talent or success; to look promising.
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritมีแววmii-wɛɛoมีแววmii-wɛɛo1[to] show promise; [to] have potential2[to] seem likely; [to] show signs [sth] will happenเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriimusicianนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เปียโนbpiia-nooเปียโนbpiia-noopiano (musical instrument)เก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
Your son shows signs of being a musician; he plays the piano very well.
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โค้ชkóotเห็นว่าhěn-wâaนักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnคนนี้kon-níiมีแววmii-wɛɛoเลยləəiให้โอกาสhâi-oo-gàatลงเล่นlong-lênเป็นbpenตัวจริงdtuua-jing
The coach saw that this football player looked promising, so he gave him a chance to play in the starting lineup.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenเด็กdèkที่tîiเรียนเก่งriian-gèngและlɛ́ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเสมอsà-mə̌əเลยləəiมีแววmii-wɛɛoว่าwâaจะเป็นjà-bpenหมอmɔ̌ɔที่ดีtîi-diiในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
He is a smart student who always helps others, so he shows signs of becoming a good doctor in the future.
เพียงแค่piiang kâeได้dâiพูดคุยกันpôot kui ganไม่นานmâi naanผมก็pŏm gôrสัมผัสได้săm-pàt dâiว่าwâaพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan màiคนนี้kon néeมีแววmee waewที่têeจะjàเป็นbpenผู้นำทีมpôo nam teemที่têeยอดเยี่ยมyôt yîiamได้dâi
After just a brief conversation, I could sense that this new employee shows the potential to be an excellent team leader.
2VerbB1
[to] seem likely; [to] show signs [sth] will happen
to indicate that something is likely to happen; to show signs that an event or outcome will occur.
Examples
ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensมืดครึ้มmêut kréumมืดครึ้มmêut kréum1overcast; gloomy2gloomy; somber (figurative)แบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)มีแววmee waewมีแววmee waew1[to] show promise; [to] have potential2[to] seem likely; [to] show signs [sth] will happenว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกหนักdtòk nàkตกหนักdtòk nàk1[to] fall heavily; rain heavily2[to] fall heavily on [sb/sth]; be chiefly borne by [sb]แน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
The sky is this dark; it shows signs that it's definitely going to rain heavily.
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การจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàtตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháoมีแววmii-wɛɛoว่าwâaจะjàไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanสายsǎai
The traffic has been bad since this morning; it looks like I'll be late for work.
ดูduuจากjàakท่าทีtâa-tiiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoมีแววmii-wɛɛoว่าwâaเขาkǎoจะjàไม่mâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níi
Judging from his attitude, it seems likely that he won't accept this offer.
ด้วยdûuaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtที่tîiไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnเช่นนี้chên-níiมีแววmii-wɛɛoว่าwâaจะjàเกิดgə̀ətวิกฤตwí-grìtในไม่ช้าnai-mâi-cháa
With an uncertain economic situation like this, there are signs that a crisis will occur soon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แววwɛɛoแววwɛɛo1gleam; glint; sheen2sign of talent; promise3hint; sign of a feeling or qualitygleam; glint; sheenPart 2
มีแววmii-wɛɛoมีแววmii-wɛɛo[to] show promise; [to] have potential[to] show promise; [to] have potentialWord