หวานๆ
wăan wăanMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
sweet; on the sweet side
Sweet in taste; reduplication may soften the description or indicate a preference for a sweet taste, without necessarily implying mild sweetness.
Examples
น้ำส้มnám sômน้ำส้มnám sôm1orange juice2vinegar (esp. common usage)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelหวานๆwăan wăanหวานๆwăan wăan1sweet; on the sweet side2sweet/cute/romantic in tone or style3sweetly; in a sweet/flirtatious way
This glass of orange juice tastes a little sweet.
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I prefer eating slightly sweet yogurt over sour-tasting ones.
แกงมัสมั่นgaeng mát-sà-mànต้องมีdtông meeรสชาติrót-châatออกòkหวานๆwăan wăanเค็มๆkem-kemถึงจะtĕung jàอร่อยà-ròi
Massaman curry must have a slightly sweet and salty taste to be delicious.
ซอสsótที่têeราดrâatบนbonปลาทอดbplaa tôtมีmeeรสชาติrót-châatเปรี้ยวๆbprîiao-bprîiaoหวานๆwăan wăanเด็กๆdèk dèkน่าจะnâa jàชอบchôp
The sauce poured over the fried fish has a slightly sweet and sour taste; kids would probably like it.
2AdjectiveB1
sweet/cute/romantic in tone or style
having a soft, cutesy, or romantic mood or aesthetic (e.g., เพลงหวานๆ, โทนภาพหวานๆ)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงรักplayng rákเพลงรักplayng ráklove song; romantic song (genre or individual track)หวานๆwăan wăanหวานๆwăan wăan1sweet; on the sweet side2sweet/cute/romantic in tone or style3sweetly; in a sweet/flirtatious way
I like listening to sweet, romantic love songs.
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ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านนี้ráan néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengได้dâiหวานๆwăan wăanเหมาะกับmòr gàpการมาgaan maaถ่ายรูปtàai rôopมากmâak
This coffee shop is decorated in a sweet style; it's very suitable for taking pictures.
She likes to dress in a sweet, Korean style. It looks cute.
ช่างภาพchâang pâapคนนี้kon néeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangเรื่องrêuuangการถ่ายภาพgaan tàai pâapออกมาòk maaในnaiโทนสีtohn sĕeหวานๆwăan wăanที่têeทำให้tam hâiภาพpâapดูdooเหมือนฝันmĕuuan făn
This photographer is famous for creating photos with a sweet color tone that makes the images look dream-like.
3AdverbB1
sweetly; in a sweet/flirtatious way
used adverbially with verbs (e.g., พูดหวานๆ ‘to speak sweetly’, ยิ้มหวานๆ ‘to smile sweetly’)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileหวานๆwăan wăanหวานๆwăan wăan1sweet; on the sweet side2sweet/cute/romantic in tone or style3sweetly; in a sweet/flirtatious wayให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
He gave me a sweet smile.
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เวลาway-laaจะjàขอkŏrความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaใครkraiก็gâwควรจะkuuan jàพูดpôotหวานๆwăan wăanกับgàpเขาkăoหน่อยnòi
When you want to ask someone for help, you should speak sweetly to them.
The daughter wheedled her father by going to hug him and speaking sweetly.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàโกรธgròhtอยู่yòoแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwพยายามpà-yaa-yaamควบคุมkûap-kumอารมณ์aa-romและláeพูดpôotหวานๆwăan wăanกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káa
Even though he was angry, he tried to control his emotions and speak sweetly to the customer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หวานๆ said หวาน-หวาน?
wăan wăan
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wăan
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 | — | — |