อวด
ùuatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] show off; boast
To display or talk about something proudly to draw attention or impress others.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
Yesterday he showed off his new phone to everyone in the class.
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เธอtəəมักจะmák-jàอวดùuatว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengได้dâaiคะแนนká-nɛɛnสูงsǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chom
She often boasts about getting high scores to gain others’ admiration.
เขาkǎoอวดùuatประสบการณ์ทำงานbprà-sòp-gaan-tam-ngaanต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความประทับใจkwaam-bprà-táp-jaiในnaiการสัมภาษณ์gaan-sǎm-pâat
He bragged about his overseas work experience to impress during the interview.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiบางคนbaang-konอวดùuatถึงtʉ̌ngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumวิชาการwí-chaa-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความประทับใจkwaam-bprà-táp-jaiให้hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaan
Some researchers flaunt their work at academic conferences to attract colleagues’ attention.
2VerbB2
[to] flaunt
To deliberately make something noticeable, often ostentatiously (e.g., wealth, skills, possessions).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนแพงpaengแพงpaeng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)ๆ-เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceเพื่อนเก่าpêuuan gàoเพื่อนเก่าpêuuan gàoold friend; friend from the past
He likes to show off his expensive watches when meeting old friends.
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เธอtəəอวดùuatรถrótคันkanใหม่màiด้วยdûuaiการขับgaan-kàpวนwonผ่านpàanหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp
She made her new car noticeable by driving past the shop several times.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaแบรนด์ดังbrɛɛn-dangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอวดùuatฐานะtǎa-náในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiang
He chose to wear designer clothes to ostentatiously show his status at the party.
นักดนตรีnák don-dtreeคนkonนั้นnánอวดùuatสกิลsà-ginด้วยdûuayการเล่นgaan lênโซโล่soh-lôhยาวyaaoๆ-กลางglaangงานngaanอีเวนต์ee-wén
That musician made his skills conspicuous by playing a long solo in the middle of the event.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ùuat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |