อวดโอ่
ùuat-òoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] show off; flaunt
To show one's wealth, possessions, status, or abilities in a proud way to impress other people.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อวดโอ่ùuat-òoอวดโอ่ùuat-òo[to] show off; flauntว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถrótรถrótcar; vehicleแพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
He likes to boast that he owns several expensive cars.
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เธอterชอบchôpอวดโอ่ùuat òhเรื่องrêuuangเงินเดือนngern deuuanจนjonเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-ไม่mâiอยากyàakคุยด้วยkui dûuai
She brags about her salary so much that her friends don't want to talk to her.
เขาkǎoเล่นlênกีตาร์gii-dtâaเก่งgèngแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpอวดโอ่ùuat-òoว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเก่งgèngกว่าgwàaใครkrai
He's good at playing the guitar, but he doesn't like boasting that he's better than everyone else.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàอวดโอ่ùuat-òoฐานะtǎa-náด้วยdûuaiการgaanจัดงานเลี้ยงjàt-ngaan-líiangหรูหราrǔu-rǎaเขาkǎoกลับglàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakนำnamเงินngənไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiเด็กdèkที่tîiขาดโอกาสkàat-oo-gàat
Instead of flaunting his wealth by throwing a lavish party, he chose to use the money to help disadvantaged children.
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 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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อวดโอ่ùuat-òoอวดโอ่ùuat-òo[to] show off; flaunt[to] show off; flauntWord