สตรอว
sà-dtrɔɔoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
fake; hypocritical
fake, hypocritical, or deceitful (internet slang, shortened from the Thai pronunciation of 'strawberry')
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สตรอวsà-dtrɔɔoสตรอวsà-dtrɔɔo1fake; hypocritical2[to] lie; [to] fakeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชื่อใจchʉ̂ʉa-jaiเชื่อใจchʉ̂ʉa-jai[to] trust; have confidence inเชียวchiiaoเชียวchiiaoindeed; very (emphatic particle)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
That woman is very fake; do not trust her at all.
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I don't like his fake smile at all; it looks insincere.
ทุกคนtúk-konในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítรู้ดีrúu-diiว่าwâaเธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonสตรอวsà-dtrɔɔoแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทำเป็นtam-bpenดีdiiลับหลังláp-lǎngก็gɔ̂นินทาnin-taa
Everyone in the office knows perfectly well how fake she is; acting nice to your face but gossiping behind your back.
การสร้างgaan sâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákที่têeดูdooสวยหรูsŭuai rŏoแต่dtàeสตรอวsà-dtrowบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng têeเราraoพบเห็นpóp hĕnได้dâiทุกวันtúk wan
Creating an elegant but fake image on social media is something we see every day.
2VerbB2
[to] lie; [to] fake
to lie, to fake, or to act hypocritically (internet slang)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสตรอวsà-dtrɔɔoสตรอวsà-dtrɔɔo1fake; hypocritical2[to] lie; [to] fakeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
You don't have to lie anymore; I already know the whole truth.
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เลิกlə̂əkสตรอวsà-dtrɔɔoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำพูดkam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiหรอกrɔ̀k
Stop faking it; nobody believes your words anymore.
เธอterทำตัวtam dtuuaเหมือนmĕuuanเป็นbpenผู้pôoถูกtòokกระทำgrà-tamแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoแค่kâeสตรอวsà-dtrowเพื่อให้pêuua hâiคนอื่นkon èunสงสารsŏng-săanเท่านั้นเองtâo nán ayng
She acts like she's the victim, but actually, she's just faking it to get sympathy from others.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatมันmanยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaเขาkǎoพูดpûutความจริงkwaam-jingหรือrʉ̌ʉแค่kɛ̂ɛกำลังgam-langสตรอวsà-dtrɔɔoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาตัวรอดao-dtuua-rɔ̂ɔt
When he was explaining the mistake, it was hard to tell if he was telling the truth or just lying to save himself.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สตรอว said สะ-ตรอว?
sà-dtrɔɔo
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |