หวิวๆ
wĭu wĭuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
dizzy; lightheaded; faint
feeling dizzy, lightheaded, or faint
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)หวิวๆwĭu wĭuหวิวๆwĭu wĭu1dizzy; lightheaded; faint2having a sinking feeling; fluttery3lightly; gently (of wind)เหมือนจะmĕuuan jàเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàit seems that; it looks likeเป็นลมbpen lomเป็นลมbpen lom[to] faint; pass out
I feel dizzy, like I'm going to faint.
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The extreme heat makes me feel lightheaded and lack energy.
As soon as he saw a lot of blood, he immediately felt lightheaded.
ผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaiบอกbòkหมอmŏrว่าwâaมีmeeอาการaa-gaanหน้ามืดnâa mêutและláeรู้สึกrúu-sèukหวิวๆwĭu wĭuคล้ายkláaiจะjàหมดสติmòt sà-dtìอยู่yòoบ่อยครั้งbòi kráng
The patient told the doctor that they frequently experience dizziness and feel faint, as if they are going to lose consciousness.
2AdjectiveB2
having a sinking feeling; fluttery
experiencing a sinking feeling in the stomach, or feeling fluttery, anxious, or suddenly empty
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเครื่องบินkrêuuang binเครื่องบินkrêuuang binairplane; aeroplane; plane (fixed-wing aircraft)ตกหลุมdtòk lŭmตกหลุมdtòk lŭm[to] fall into a hole; drop into a pitอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หวิวๆwĭu wĭuหวิวๆwĭu wĭu1dizzy; lightheaded; faint2having a sinking feeling; fluttery3lightly; gently (of wind)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ท้องtóngท้องtóng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)ทุกทีtúk teeทุกทีtúk tee1every time; on each occasion2always; invariably3increasingly; more and more
Every time the plane hits turbulence, I always get a sinking feeling in my stomach.
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พอporรถไฟเหาะrót fai hòrแล่นlâenลงมาlong maaอย่างเร็วyàang reoฉันchănก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukหวิวๆwĭu wĭuทันทีtan tee
When the roller coaster dropped quickly, I immediately felt a fluttery sensation.
การgaanต้องdtôngขึ้นไปkêun bpaiพูดpôotบนbonเวทีใหญ่we-tee yàiทำให้tam hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukหวิวๆwĭu wĭuด้วยdûuayความประหม่าkwaam bprà-màa
Having to speak on a large stage makes me feel anxious and fluttery with nervousness.
เมื่อmêuuaมองmongลงlongมาจากmaa jàakหน้าผาnâa păaสูงชันsŏong chanเขาkăoเกิดgèrtความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukหวิวๆwĭu wĭuในใจnai jaiเพราะpráwความกลัวkwaam gluuaความสูงkwaam sŏong
When looking down from the steep cliff, he experienced a sinking feeling in his chest due to his fear of heights.
3AdverbB2
lightly; gently (of wind)
in a light, gentle way, especially when wind is blowing and may feel slightly cool
Examples
ลมเย็นlom yenลมเย็นlom yencool breeze; cool airพัดมาpát maaพัดมาpát maa[to] blow towardsหวิวๆwĭu wĭuหวิวๆwĭu wĭu1dizzy; lightheaded; faint2having a sinking feeling; fluttery3lightly; gently (of wind)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]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)ง่วงนอนngûuang nonง่วงนอนngûuang non1sleepy; drowsy2[to] feel sleepy
The cool breeze blowing gently makes me feel sleepy.
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นั่งnângริมrimระเบียงrá-biiangมีmeeลมlomพัดpátหวิวๆwĭu wĭuชวนให้chuan hâiพักผ่อนpák pònสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai
Sitting by the balcony with a gentle breeze blowing invites comfortable relaxation.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatริมrimชายหาดchaai hàatตอนค่ำdton kâmคืนkeunมีmeeลมทะเลlom tá-layพัดมาpát maaหวิวๆwĭu wĭuสร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiได้dâiอย่างดีyàang dee
The nighttime beach atmosphere, with a gently blowing sea breeze, creates a great sense of relaxation.
อากาศaa-gàatบนbonยอดดอยyôt doiค่อนข้างkôn kâangหนาวเย็นnăao yenและláeมีmeeลมlomพัดpátหวิวๆwĭu wĭuตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaจึงjeungควรkuuanเตรียมdtriiamเสื้อกันหนาวsêuua gan năaoมาmaaด้วยdûuay
The weather on the mountain peak is quite cold with a light breeze blowing constantly, so you should bring a jacket.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หวิวๆ said หวิว-หวิว?
wĭu wĭu
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wĭu
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 | — | — |