วกวน
wá-guuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
circuitous; convoluted; rambling
going in circles, roundabout, or not straightforward; rambling or hard to follow (of paths, explanations, or processes)
Examples
เส้นทางขึ้นsên-taang-kʉ̂nเส้นทางขึ้นsên-taang-kʉ̂nuphill path; ascent routeดอยdɔɔiดอยdɔɔimountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)ค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyวกวนwá-guuanวกวนwá-guuan1circuitous; convoluted; rambling2[to] meander; beat around the bushรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเลี้ยวโค้งlíiao-kóongเลี้ยวโค้งlíiao-kóong[to] turn a corner; [to] go around a bendหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesกว่าจะgwàa-jàกว่าจะgwàa-jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuviewpoint; scenic lookout; observation point
The road up the mountain is quite winding; the car has to take many curves before reaching the viewpoint.
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คำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiของเขาkŏng kăoวกวนwók wonฟังfangแล้วláeoงงngongเพราะpráwไม่มีmâi meeลำดับlam-dàpที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
His explanation is rambling and confusing because it lacks a clear order.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขอkɔ̌ɔเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanนี้níiวกวนwá-guuanมากmâakผู้pûuยื่นyʉ̂ʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับไปกลับมาglàp-bpai-glàp-maaหลายlǎaiแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkทำให้tam-hâiเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaโดยdooiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpen
The procedure for this document is very circuitous; applicants have to go back and forth between many departments, wasting time unnecessarily.
บทความbòt-kwaamมีmiiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangวกวนwá-guuanใส่sàiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatปลีกย่อยbplìik-yɔ̂ɔiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประเด็นหลักbprà-den-làkทำให้tam-hâiตรรกะdtàk-gàของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเดินdəənไม่mâiเป็นbpenเส้นตรงsên-dtrong
The article has a convoluted structure, presenting minor details before the main points, causing the logic to not progress linearly.
2VerbB2
[to] meander; beat around the bush
to proceed in a roundabout way or avoid getting to the point
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuahelp; assistance; aidก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongfrankly; directlyเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)วกวนwók wonวกวนwók won1circuitous; convoluted; rambling2[to] meander; beat around the bush
If you’re asking for help, just say it directly—don’t beat around the bush.
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ประชุมbprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaเพราะprɔ́ทุกคนtúk-konพูดวกวนpûut-wá-guuanไม่mâiเข้าประเด็นkâo-bprà-den
Today’s meeting wasted time because everyone spoke in a roundabout way and didn’t get to the point.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamแบบbɛ̀ɛpวกวนwá-guuanหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangที่จะtîi-jàให้คำตอบhâi-kam-dtɔ̀ɔpชัดเจนchát-jeen
The politician answered in a roundabout manner, avoiding a clear response.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaอธิบายà-tí-baaiให้hâiตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-denนะnáครับkrápประโยคbprà-yòokที่tîiวกวนwá-guuanทำให้tam-hâiตัดสินใจไม่ได้dtàt-sǐn-jai-mâi-dâai
Please explain straight to the point; roundabout statements make it impossible to decide.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วกวน said วะ-กวน?
wá-guuan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
วกwókวกwók1[to] turn back; double back2[to] digress; veer off-topic[to] turn back; double backPart 1
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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 2
วกวนwá-guuanวกวนwá-guuancircuitous; convoluted; ramblingcircuitous; convoluted; ramblingWord