หวอ
wɔ̌ɔMeaning
1NounA2
siren; klaxon; alarm
A loud warning signal, especially the wailing sound from emergency vehicles or alarm systems; also a klaxon or similar horn.
Examples
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The ambulance turned on its siren from far away.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanมีmiiรถrótดับเพลิงdàp-pləəngเปิดbpə̀ətหวอwɔ̌ɔวิ่งผ่านwîng-pàanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanฉันchǎn
Yesterday, a fire truck with its siren on sped past my house.
พอpɔɔเสียงsǐiangหวอwɔ̌ɔเตือนภัยdtʉʉan-paiทางอากาศtaang-aa-gàatดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รีบrîipวิ่งwîngไปที่bpai-tîiหลุมหลบภัยlǔm-lòp-pai
As soon as the air-raid siren sounded, everyone quickly ran to the bomb shelter.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh 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
wɔ̌ɔ
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 | — | — |