วอแว

wɔɔ-wɛɛ

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] pester; [to] bother

to pester, bother, or fuss around someone in an annoying or clingy way

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerวอแวwɔɔ-wɛɛวอแวwɔɔ-wɛɛ1[to] pester; [to] bother2fussy; clingyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can you not pester me while I'm working?
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แฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทักtákข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamมาmaaวอแวwɔɔ-wɛɛทั้งที่táng-tîiเราraoเลิกกันlə̂ək-ganไปbpaiนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛo
My ex-boyfriend likes to message and bother me even though we broke up a long time ago.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunยังyangไม่mâiเลิกlêrkวอแวwor-waeฉันchănจะjàบล็อกblókเบอร์โทรศัพท์ber toh-rá-sàpของkŏngคุณkunจริงๆjing jingนะná
If you don't stop pestering me, I will really block your phone number.
ดาราdaa-raaหนุ่มnùmรู้สึกrúu-sèukรำคาญram-kaanที่têeช่างภาพchâang pâapปาbpaaปาbpaaรัสrátซี่sêeตามมาdtaam maaวอแวwor-waeเขาkăoถึงtĕungหน้าบ้านnâa bâanพักpákส่วนตัวsùuan dtuua
The young actor felt annoyed that paparazzi photographers followed and bothered him right to the front of his private residence.
2AdjectiveB1

fussy; clingy

fussy, clingy, or demanding of attention (often used to describe children or someone seeking attention)

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔi1little; small-bodied2little oneของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineวอแวwɔɔ-wɛɛวอแวwɔɔ-wɛɛ1[to] pester; [to] bother2fussy; clingyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception
Today my little son is being especially clingy.
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เด็กdèkที่นอนtîi-nɔɔnไม่พอmâi-pɔɔมักจะmák-jàมีmiiอาการaa-gaanวอแวwɔɔ-wɛɛและlɛ́ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
Children who don't get enough sleep tend to be fussy and cry more easily than usual.
แมวmɛɛoตัวdtuuaนี้níiขี้kîiอ้อนɔ̂ɔnและlɛ́วอแวwɔɔ-wɛɛมากmâakเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngอยู่yùuบ้านbâan
This cat is affectionate and very clingy when its owner is at home.
พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamวอแวwɔɔ-wɛɛเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiอาจàatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความวิตกกังวลkwaam-wí-dtòk-gang-won
The patient's clingy, attention-seeking behavior may stem from anxiety.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

wɔɔ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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