สั่วๆ
sùua sùuaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
sloppy; careless; shoddy
careless, sloppy, or of poor quality; done without proper care, effort, or attention
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปซื้อของbpai séu kŏngไปซื้อของbpai séu kŏng[to] go shoppingสั่วๆsùua sùuaสั่วๆsùua sùua1sloppy; careless; shoddy2sloppily; carelesslyแบบนั้นbàep nánแบบนั้นbàep nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)มาใช้maa cháiมาใช้maa chái[to] come (and) use [sth]อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)พังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)4[to] demolish; wreck [sth]ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Don't buy such poor quality things to use again; they break very easily.
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I don't like sloppy work that has no refinement at all.
ผู้รับเหมาpôo ráp măoใช้cháiวัสดุwát-sà-dùสั่วๆsùua sùuaมาmaaสร้างsâangบ้านbâanให้เราhâi raoจนjonต้องdtôngตามdtaamแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaไม่เว้นmâi wénแต่ละdtàe láวันwan
The contractor used poor-quality materials to build our house, leaving us to fix problems every single day.
การส่งมอบgaan sòng môpสินค้าsĭn-káaสั่วๆsùua sùuaให้กับhâi gàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaอาจàatทำให้tam hâiบริษัทbor-rí-sàtสูญเสียsŏon sĭiaความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam nâa chêuua tĕuอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai raeng
Delivering poor-quality products to clients can cause the company to severely lose its credibility.
2AdverbB2
sloppily; carelessly
in a careless, haphazard, or half-hearted manner
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสั่วๆsùua sùuaสั่วๆsùua sùua1sloppy; careless; shoddy2sloppily; carelesslyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)ๆ-ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignoreความถูกต้องkwaam tòok dtôngความถูกต้องkwaam tòok dtông1correctness; accuracy2validity; legitimacy; correctness3morality; propriety
He worked carelessly just to get it done without caring about accuracy.
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ถ้าtâaเธอterจะjàล้างจานláang jaanสั่วๆsùua sùuaแบบนี้bàep néeสู้sôoไม่ต้องmâi dtôngล้างláangเลยloieจะjàดีกว่าdee gwàa
If you're going to wash the dishes carelessly like this, it's better not to wash them at all.
การตอบคำถามgaan dtòp kam tăamสั่วๆsùua sùuaในnaiห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-daeng hâi hĕn tĕungความkwaamไม่mâiพร้อมprómและláeขาดkàatความเป็นมืออาชีพkwaam bpen meu aa-chêep
Answering questions carelessly in the meeting room shows a lack of preparation and a lack of professionalism.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanสั่วๆsùua sùuaจนjonเกิดข้อผิดพลาดgèrt kôr pìt plâatซ้ำซากsám sâakจะjàถูกtòokพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaเลิกจ้างlêrk jâangในที่สุดnai têe sùt
Employees who work in a sloppy manner to the point of making repeated mistakes will eventually be considered for termination.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สั่วๆ said สั่ว-สั่ว?
sùua sùua
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùua
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |