วอแหวน
wɔɔ-wɛ̌ɛnMeaning
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the Thai consonant letter ว (wo waen)
the name of the Thai consonant letter ว, read as wo waen
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)วัวwuuaวัวwuuacow; cattleขึ้นต้นkêun dtônขึ้นต้นkêun dtôn1[to] begin; start (text/speech/letter)2[to] begin with (a letter/word/phrase)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooวwáแหวนwăenแหวนwăen1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)
The word 'wua' (cow) starts with wo waen.
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When you spell the word 'suay' (beautiful), you also need to have wo waen.
การคัดลายมือgaan kát laai meuuพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náไทยtaiให้hâiสวยsŭuaiต้องdtôngฝึกfèukเขียนkĭianวwáแหวนwăenให้hâiกลมglomและláeได้สัดส่วนdâai sàt-sùuan
To write Thai consonants beautifully, you must practice writing 'wo waen' to be round and well-proportioned.
ในnaiทางภาษาศาสตร์taang paa-săa sàatวwáแหวนwăenจัดเป็นjàt bpenพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náเสียงsĭiangกึ่งgèungสระsàซึ่งsêungทำให้tam hâiมันmanทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeได้dâiทั้งtángพยัญชนะต้นpá-yan-chá-ná dtônและláeสระsàในnaiบางbaangกรณีgà-rá-nee
In linguistics, 'wo waen' is classified as a semivowel, which allows it to function as both an initial consonant and a vowel in some cases.
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
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 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
วอwɔɔวอwɔɔ1walkie-talkie; radio handset2palanquin; sedan chair3the letter 'ว' (Thai consonant name)walkie-talkie; radio handsetPart 1
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แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)ring (finger jewelry)Part 2
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