หวือหวา
wʉ̌ʉ-wǎaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
flashy; showy
Highly eye‑catching or attention‑seeking in style, design, or presentation.
Examples
ป้ายโฆษณาbpâai-koo-sà-naaป้ายโฆษณาbpâai-koo-sà-naa1advertising sign2billboard; hoardingใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สีจัดsǐi-jàtสีจัดsǐi-jàt(of colors) bright; vivid; intenseและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎa1flashy; showy2sensational; dramatic; excitingดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallสายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That new billboard is colorful and flashy, really eye‑catching.
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เธอtəəออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpหน้าปกnâa-bpòkให้hâiหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonหยิบyìpหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaดูduu
She designed the cover to be eye‑catching so people would pick up the book.
งานเปิดตัวngaan-bpə̀ət-dtuuaแบรนด์brɛɛnใช้cháiไฟfaiและlɛ́เสียงsǐiangหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaจนjonคนkonทั้งtángห้างhâangหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
The brand launch used such flashy lights and sounds that everyone in the mall turned to look.
เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiแต่งdtɛ̀ngเว็บไซต์wép-sáiให้hâiหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaด้วยdûuaiแอนิเมชันɛɛ-ní-mee-chânและlɛ́ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnเด่นdènเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกrîiakความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛวินาทีwí-naa-tiiแรกrɛ̂ɛk
He intentionally made the website flashy, with animations and bold text, to grab attention from the first second.
ชุดเดรสchút drésสีแดงsĕe daengของkŏngเธอterดูdooหวือหวาwĕuu-wăaเด่นdènกว่าgwàaทุกคนtúk konในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan líiang
Her red dress looked glamorous, standing out more than everyone at the party.
ทรงผมsong pŏmใหม่màiของkŏngนักร้องnák róngออกจะòk jàหวือหวาwĕuu-wăaจนjonแฟนๆfaen faenหันมาhăn maaมองmong
The singer's new hairstyle is quite glamorous, making fans turn to look.
เมคอัพmêek-àpโทนtoonประกายbprà-gaaiทองtɔɔngทำให้tam-hâiลุคlúkของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongความสุภาพkwaam-sù-pâapในภาพรวมnai-pâap-ruuam
The golden shimmer makeup makes her look glamorous, yet overall still polite.
ดีไซน์dii-saaiชุดchútที่tîiใช้cháiผ้าซาตินpâa-saa-dtinตัดกับdtàt-gàpลูกไม้lûuk-máaiสีดำsǐi-damช่วยchûuaiขับkàpความkwaamหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaโดยdooiไม่mâiดูduuเกินงามgəən-ngaam
The design using satin contrasted with black lace enhances the glamorous feel without looking overdone.
2AdjectiveB2
sensational; dramatic; exciting
Causing considerable excitement or attracting attention through dramatic or striking qualities.
Examples
พาดหัวข่าวpâat-hǔua-kàaoพาดหัวข่าวpâat-hǔua-kàao1headline; news headline2[to] headline; give a headlineดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎa1flashy; showy2sensational; dramatic; excitingแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎacontent; subject matterกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The headline looks sensational, but the content contains no new information.
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หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiโปรโมตbproo-môotแบบbɛ̀ɛpหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกrîiakกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛเรื่องจริงrʉ̂ʉang-jingกลับglàpธรรมดาtam-má-daa
This film was promoted in a sensational way to create buzz, but the actual story is ordinary.
คำกล่าวkam-glàaoของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangฟังดูfang-duuหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaเน้นnénเรียกrîiakอารมณ์aa-romคนดูkon-duuมากกว่าmâak-gwàaข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jing
The politician’s statement sounds sensational, focusing more on stirring emotions than on facts.
สื่อsʉ̀ʉบางbaangสำนักsǎm-nákเลือกlʉ̂ʉakนำเสนอข่าวnam-sà-nə̌ə-kàaoแบบbɛ̀ɛpหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกrîiakยอดyɔ̂ɔtคลิกklíkโดยdooiลดทอนlót-tɔɔnบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan
Some media outlets choose sensational coverage to drive clicks, while downplaying important context.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wʉ̌ʉ
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 | — | — |