หวิว
wǐuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
light-headed; faint
Feeling weak, light-headed, or about to faint; can imply queasy or woozy.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedกินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หวิวwĭuหวิวwĭu1light-headed; faint2to feel faint3airy; fluttering; whooshingๆ-จะเป็นjà bpenจะเป็นjà bpen1will be; will become2whether it be (fixed pattern)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)
I haven't eaten all day, so I feel woozy, like I'm about to faint.
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พอpɔɔขึ้นkʉ̂nรถเมล์rót-meeที่tîiคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂nฉันchǎnเริ่มrə̂əmหวิวwǐuและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngนั่งพักnâng-pákสักครู่sàk-krûu
When I got on the crowded bus, I started feeling light-headed and had to sit down for a bit.
กลิ่นglìnยาฆ่าแมลงyaa-kâa-má-lɛɛngแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnหวิวwǐuจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiสูดsùutอากาศaa-gàatข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk
The strong smell of insecticide made me feel woozy, so I had to go outside for fresh air.
หลังจากlăng jàakยืนyeunตากแดดdtàak dàetนานๆnaan naanหัวhŭuaก็gâwเริ่มrêrmมึนmeunและláeหวิวwĭuราวกับraao gàpสติsà-dtìจะjàหลุดลอยlùt loiถ้าtâaไม่รีบmâi rêepดื่มน้ำdèum námคงkongไม่ไหวmâi wăi
After standing in the sun for a long time, my head started to spin and I felt light-headed, as if I might lose consciousness if I didn’t drink water quickly.
2VerbB1
to feel faint
Used as a verb to indicate becoming dizzy or faint (colloquial).
Examples
ยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)กลางแดดglaang dàetกลางแดดglaang dàetin (direct) sunlight; out in the sunนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหวิวwĭuหวิวwĭu1light-headed; faint2to feel faint3airy; fluttering; whooshingต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toนั่งพักnâng pákนั่งพักnâng pák[to] sit and rest
Standing in the sun for a long time, I started to feel dizzy and had to sit down.
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พอpɔɔเลือดกำเดาlʉ̂ʉat-gam-daoไหลlǎiฉันchǎnหวิวwǐuขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tiiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngพิงpingกำแพงgam-pɛɛng
As soon as my nose started bleeding, I suddenly got dizzy and had to lean against the wall.
กลิ่นglìnน้ำหอมnám hŏmแรงๆraeng raengทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoหวิวwĭuและláeมองmongภาพpâapไม่ชัดmâi chátอยู่yòoพักหนึ่งpák nèung
The strong perfume made him dizzy and he couldn’t see clearly for a while.
ขึ้นkêunบันไดban-daiเร็วreoไปหน่อยbpai nòiเลือดlêuuatสูบฉีดsòop-chèetจนjonหวิวwĭuรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหมือนmĕuuanพื้นpéunโคลงklongเลยloieต้องdtôngหยุดyùtหายใจhăai jaiลึกๆléuk léuk
I climbed the stairs too quickly, my blood rushed and I got dizzy, feeling as if the floor was swaying, so I had to stop and take deep breaths.
3AdjectiveB2
airy; fluttering; whooshing
Describing a light, airy, fluttering, or whooshing sound or feeling (e.g., wind rushing, heart flutters).
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongหวิวwĭuหวิวwĭu1light-headed; faint2to feel faint3airy; fluttering; whooshingผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผ้าม่านpâa mâanผ้าม่านpâa mâancurtain; drapeไหวwăiไหวwăi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiverเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
The wind whooshed past the window, making the curtains flutter softly.
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The leaves fluttered with a whooshing sound along the path as if carried by the wind.
ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangรถไฟrót-faiแล่นlɛ̂ɛnหวิวwǐuผ่านpàanชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiเพียงpiiangลมเย็นlom-yenเสี้ยววินาทีsîiao-wí-naa-tii
I heard the train sweep by with a whoosh past the platform, leaving only a brief cool breeze.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเขาkǎoยิ้มyímให้hâiหัวใจhǔua-jaiก็gɔ̂สะท้านsà-táanหวิวwǐuเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanปีกbpìikผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉaกระพือgrà-pʉʉอยู่ในyùu-naiอกòk
When I saw him smile at me, my heart fluttered with a light, airy tremor like butterfly wings in my chest.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wǐu
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 | — | — |