หลัวๆ
lŭua lŭuaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
hazy; dim
hazy, dim, or obscure (often used to describe weather, the sky, or lighting)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหลัวๆlŭua lŭuaหลัวๆlŭua lŭua1hazy; dim2husband-like; having husband vibesเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeกำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The sky looks hazy today, as if it's going to rain.
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In the early morning, the weather looks a bit hazy because of the heavy fog.
การขับรถgaan kàp rótในnaiสภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatที่têeฟ้าfáaหลัวๆlŭua lŭuaแบบนี้bàep néeต้องdtôngใช้cháiความระมัดระวังkwaam rá-mát rá-wangมากกว่าmâak gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
Driving in hazy weather conditions like this requires more caution than usual.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatริมทะเลrim tá-layวันนี้wan néeดูdooหลัวๆlŭua lŭuaและláeอึมครึมeum-kreumเพราะpráwมีmeeฝุ่นควันfùn kwanปกคลุมbpòk klumไปทั่วbpai tûuaบริเวณbo-rí-wayn
The atmosphere at the beach today looks hazy and gloomy because smoke and dust are covering the whole area.
2AdjectiveC1
husband-like; having husband vibes
(internet slang) husband-like; having the attractive qualities, look, or aura of a husband or boyfriend
Examples
นักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personหล่อlòหล่อlò1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerฟีลfinฟีลfin1vibe; mood; feel; aesthetic2[to] feel; get the vibe (colloq.)หลัวๆlŭua lŭuaหลัวๆlŭua lŭua1hazy; dim2husband-like; having husband vibesสุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!ไปเลยbpai loieไปเลยbpai loie1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)
This singer is very handsome; he completely gives off a husband-like vibe.
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ในnaiซีรีส์see-rêeเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeนักแสดงนำชายnák sà-daeng nam chaaiปรับลุคbpràp lúkใหม่màiจนได้jon dâiลุคlúkหลัวๆlŭua lŭuaที่têeดูdooอบอุ่นòp ùnมากmâak
In this series, the leading actor changed his look to appear very warm and husband-like.
พอporเธอterตัดผมdtàt pŏmสั้นsânทรงsongใหม่màiก็gâwแผ่pàeรังสีrang-sĕeความkwaamหลัวๆlŭua lŭuaออกมาòk maaอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi nâa chêuuaจนjonทำเอาtam aoแฟนคลับfaen klápสาวๆsăao săaoโดนdohnตกdtòkกันganเป็นแถวbpen tăeo
Once she got her new short haircut, she radiated an unexpectedly handsome 'husband' aura, making all the female fans swoon over her.
ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètไม่ได้mâi dâaiเลยloieว่าwâaแฟชั่นfae-chânสนามบินsà-năam binของเขาkŏng kăoในnaiวันนี้wan néeแค่kâeแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiแต่dtàeกลับglàpแผ่pàeออร่าo-râaความkwaamหลัวๆlŭua lŭuaออกมาòk maaทำลายล้างtam-laai láangมากmâak
It's undeniable that his airport fashion today, despite just wearing casual clothes, radiates a devastatingly attractive 'husband' aura.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หลัวๆ said หลัว-หลัว?
lŭua lŭua
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lŭua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |