อวดรวย
ùuat-ruuaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] show off wealth; act rich
to flaunt wealth or display expensive things to impress others, including acting as if one is rich
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ซื้อของséu kŏngซื้อของséu kŏng[to] buy things; go shoppingแพงๆpaeng paengแพงๆpaeng paeng1expensive; pricey2expensively; at a high priceมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอวดรวยùuat ruuaiอวดรวยùuat ruuai1[to] show off wealth; act rich2flashy/showy to signal wealth
He likes to buy expensive things to show off his wealth.
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บางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpโพสต์póotรูปrûupนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaหรูrǔuกับgàpรถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtลงlongโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอวดรวยùuat-ruuai
Some people like to post pictures of luxury watches and sports cars on social media to flaunt their wealth.
ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpนิสัยní-sǎiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลยləəiเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpพูดจาpûut-jaaอวดรวยùuat-ruuaiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
I don't like his personality at all. He's always talking in a way that flaunts his wealth.
การที่gaan têeเขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamอวดรวยùuat ruuaiอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏerนั้นnánอาจàatเป็นเพราะว่าbpen prór wâaลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเขาkăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukไม่มั่นคงmâi mân kongในตัวเองnai dtuua ayng
The fact that he always tries to flaunt his wealth might be because, deep down, he feels insecure about himself.
2AdjectiveB2
flashy/showy to signal wealth
flashy or showy in a way intended to signal wealth (used attributively about style or behavior)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสไตล์sà-dtaiสไตล์sà-dtai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticอวดรวยùuat-ruuaiอวดรวยùuat-ruuai1[to] show off wealth; act rich2flashy/showy to signal wealthใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ของแบรนด์เนมkɔ̌ɔng-brɛɛn-neemของแบรนด์เนมkɔ̌ɔng-brɛɛn-neembrand-name goods; designer goodsทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua1the whole body; all over2the whole one; the entire thing
He likes to dress in a flashy, wealthy style, wearing only brand-name items from head to toe.
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ไลฟ์สไตล์lái-sà-dtaaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpอวดรวยùuat-ruuaiของkɔ̌ɔngดาราdaa-raaบางคนbaang-konทำให้tam-hâiคนดูkon-duuรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหมั่นไส้màn-sâi
The showy, wealthy lifestyle of some celebrities makes viewers feel annoyed.
พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamอวดรวยùuat-ruuaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความไม่มั่นคงkwaam-mâi-mân-kongภายในpaai-naiจิตใจjìt-jaiที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápจากjàakสังคมsǎng-kom
His showy-wealthy behavior reflects an inner insecurity that seeks acceptance from society.
การจัดงานแต่งงานgaan-jàt-ngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความkwaamฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-fʉʉaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpอวดรวยùuat-ruuaiของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoถูกtùukวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diia
Their extravagantly showy-wealthy style of wedding was heavily criticized on social media.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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อวดรวยùuat-ruuaiอวดรวยùuat-ruuai[to] show off wealth; act rich[to] show off wealth; act richWord