หู้วว

hûuo

Meaning

1InterjectionA1

wow; whoa

wow; whoa; an exclamation expressing surprise, amazement, or admiration

Examples

หู้ววhûuoหู้ววhûuowow; whoaทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyจังเลยjang loeiจังเลยjang loeiso; very; really (intensifier)
Wow, the sea is so beautiful!
3 more examples
หู้ววhûuoเค้กkékชิ้นนี้chín néeใหญ่มากyài mâak
Whoa, this piece of cake is so big!
หู้ววhûuoรถrótคันkanใหม่màiของkŏngเธอterเท่têeมากmâakซื้อséuมาmaaเท่าไหร่tâo ràiเนี่ยnîia
Wow, your new car is so cool. How much did you buy it for?
หู้ววhûuoไม่ได้mâi dâaiเจอกันjer ganนานnaanเธอterผอมpŏmลงไปlong bpaiเยอะyéhเลยloieนะná
Whoa, haven't seen you for a long time, you've lost a lot of weight!

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is หู้วว said หู้ว-วอ?

hûuo

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Falling tone

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

High class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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