หวาดๆ
wàat wàatMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
somewhat afraid; apprehensive
Feeling somewhat afraid, uneasy, or wary of possible danger or trouble.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หวาดๆwàat wàatหวาดๆwàat wàatsomewhat afraid; apprehensiveเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)บ้านร้างbâan ráangบ้านร้างbâan ráangabandoned house; deserted house
I feel a little uneasy when I walk past the abandoned house.
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แม้máeเจ้าของjâo kŏngจะjàบอกว่าbòk wâaสุนัขsù-nákไม่mâiกัดgàtฉันchănก็gâwยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sèukหวาดๆwàat wàatไม่mâiกล้าglâaเข้าไปkâo bpaiลูบlûupมันman
Even though the owner said the dog wouldn't bite, I still felt a little wary and didn't dare pet it.
ทางtaangกลับบ้านglàp bâanวันนี้wan néeมืดmêuutกว่าปกติgwàa bpà-gà-dtìฉันchănเลยloieรู้สึกrúu-sèukหวาดๆwàat wàatและláeโทรหาtoh hăaเพื่อนpêuuanระหว่างrá-wàangเดินdern
The way home was darker than usual today, so I felt a little uneasy and called a friend while walking.
หลังจากlăng jàakเคยkoeiถูกหลอกtòok lòkให้hâiโอนเงินon ngernเธอterก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukหวาดๆwàat wàatทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeมีmeeคนkonไม่mâiรู้จักrúu jàkติดต่อdtìt-dtòrมาmaaขอkŏrยืมyeumเงินngern
Having once been tricked into transferring money, she feels a little wary whenever a stranger contacts her asking to borrow money.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หวาดๆ said หวาด-หวาด?
wàat wàat
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 ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
wàat
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 | — | — |