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waaoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
shiny; glossy; gleaming
shining with a bright, glossy, or gleaming surface; reflecting light
Examples
พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)กระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletวาวwaaoวาวwaao1shiny; glossy; gleaming2[to] gleam; [to] glintมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The bathroom tiles are very glossy.
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The sun shines on the glass until the glossy surface reflects into the eyes.
หลังlǎngฝนfǒnหยุดyùtรถrótที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngล้างláangมีmiiผิวpǐuวาวwaaoสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
After the rain stops, the freshly washed car has a glossy surface that clearly reflects the sky.
2VerbB1
[to] gleam; [to] glint
to emit a brief or steady shine; to glint with light
Examples
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herวาวwaaoวาวwaao1shiny; glossy; gleaming2[to] gleam; [to] glintเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
The silver ring on her hand glinted when it hit the morning sun.
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The car headlights glinted in a long streak on the wet road.
สายตาsǎai-dtaaเขาkǎoวาวwaaoขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnประกายbprà-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngเหรียญrǐianโบราณboo-raan
His eyes glinted immediately when he saw the sparkle of the ancient coin.
ปลายbplaaiคลื่นklêunกระทบgrà-tópโขดหินkòht hĭnแล้วláeoเกิดgèrtประกายbprà-gaaiวาวwaaoเป็นจุดๆbpen jùt jùtท่ามกลางtâam glaangแสงอาทิตย์săeng aa-títยามบ่ายyaam bàai
The tips of the waves hit the rocks and glinted in specks amid the afternoon sunlight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waao
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 | — | — |