วะ(wá)

Meanings

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particle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)

A sentence-final particle used in very informal or rough speech to add force, emphasis, or bluntness to a statement. Often used between close male friends or when being confrontational.

Examples

หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สนุกดีsà-nùk deeสนุกดีsà-nùk deequite fun; good funวะwáวะwá1particle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)2particle (question; very informal, rough): used at sentence end to add bluntness/attitudeต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)มึงmeungมึงmeungyou (very informal; rude/impolite)
This movie is pretty fun, man. You have to go see it.
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particle (question; very informal, rough): used at sentence end to add bluntness/attitude

A sentence-final particle used in questions to add bluntness, aggression, or roughness (e.g., 'อะไรวะอะไรวะà-rai wá[!] what the hell?; what the...?' ≈ 'What the hell?'). It does not itself create a question but colors the tone.

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesอะไรกันวะà-rai gan wáอะไรกันวะà-rai gan wá[!] what the heck; what's going on?!ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)รกrókรกrók1messy; cluttered2overgrown; weedy3annoying; in the way4placentaขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeขนาดนี้kà-nàat née1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …
What the heck is going on here? Why is the house this messy?

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