อวบ
ùuapMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
plump; full-figured (pleasantly rounded)
Having a full, rounded, and healthy-looking body shape; pleasantly chubby (often positive/neutral tone).
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillผอมpɔ̌ɔmผอมpɔ̌ɔmthin; slim; skinnyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneอวบùuapอวบùuap1plump; full-figured (pleasantly rounded)2full; plump; rounded (of body parts or other things)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)
Last year he was thin, but now he looks chubbier and more lively.
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The doctor said her weight is appropriate; she looks pleasantly chubby and healthy.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชมchomว่าwâaเธอtəəดูduuอวบùuapกำลังดีgam-lang-diiแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแบบไหนbɛ̀ɛp-nǎiก็gɔ̂ดูduuมั่นใจmân-jaiและlɛ́น่ารักnâa-rák
Friends complimented that she looks nicely chubby; whatever she wears, she looks confident and cute.
She looks chubby and healthy.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoผอมpɔ̌ɔmมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiดูduuอวบùuapขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́สดใสsòt-sǎi
Last year he was very thin, but now he looks chubbier and more radiant.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไปbpaiถ่ายtàaiรูปโปรไฟล์rûup-bproo-faiใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaอวบùuapพอดีpɔɔ-diiและlɛ́มั่นใจmân-jai
Tomorrow I will take new profile photos because I feel pleasantly chubby and confident.
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanชมchomว่าwâaเธอterหุ่นhùnอวบùuapกำลังดีgam-lang deeดูdooเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châatและláeมีเสน่ห์mee sà-nàyมากmâakเวลาway-laaใส่sàiชุดchútเรียบๆrîiap rîiap
Friends compliment that her pleasantly chubby figure looks natural and very charming when she wears simple outfits.
Last year I was a bit too thin, but this year I look nicely chubby.
The doctor said she’s healthy, even though she’s a little chubby.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpสไตล์sà-dtaiที่tîiดูduuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatและlɛ́บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเธอtəəดูduuอวบùuapน่ารักnâa-rákดูมีน้ำมีนวลduu-mii-náam-mii-nuuanดีdii
He likes a natural style and says she looks pleasantly chubby, with a healthy glow.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoผอมpɔ̌ɔmมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiดูduuอวบùuapขึ้นkʉ̂nนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
Last year he was very thin, but now he looks a bit chubbier.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไปbpaiถ่ายtàaiรูปโปรไฟล์rûup-bproo-faiใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiฉันchǎnดูduuอวบùuapขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́มั่นใจmân-jaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Tomorrow I will take new profile photos because now I look chubbier and more confident.
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanชมchomว่าwâaเธอterอวบùuapแบบbàepพอดีpo deeใส่sàiอะไรà-raiก็gâwดูดีdoo deeและláeมีเสน่ห์mee sà-này
Friends compliment that she’s pleasantly chubby; whatever she wears looks good and charming.
She looks chubby and healthy.
I want to be healthy with a pleasantly chubby figure, not too skinny.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชมchomว่าwâaเธอtəəดูduuอวบùuapกำลังดีgam-lang-diiใส่sàiชุดchútไหนnǎiก็gɔ̂ดูduuมั่นใจmân-jaiและlɛ́สดใสsòt-sǎi
A friend complimented that she looks nicely chubby, and she looks confident and vibrant in any outfit.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoผอมpɔ̌ɔmกว่าgwàaนี้níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiดูduuอวบùuapขึ้นkʉ̂nนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
Last year he was thinner, but now he looks a bit chubbier.
ถ้าtâaกินginครบkrópมื้อmʉ́ʉและlɛ́นอนพอnɔɔn-pɔɔเธอtəəคงจะkong-jàดูduuอวบùuapและlɛ́มีmiiสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-dii
If you eat proper meals and get enough sleep, you’ll probably look chubby and healthy.
เพื่อนpêuuanๆ-ชอบchôpบอกว่าbòk wâaเธอterหุ่นhùnอวบùuapกำลังดีgam-lang deeดูdooสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap deeและláeมั่นใจmân jaiในตัวเองnai dtuua ayng
Friends often say her chubby figure is just right, looking healthy and confident.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะพาjà-paaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไปbpaiถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəอวบùuapและlɛ́ดูduuน่ารักnâa-rákมากmâakในnaiชุดใหม่chút-mài
Tomorrow I’ll take my friend to take photos because she looks pleasantly chubby and very cute in her new outfit.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàอวบùuapเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoดูduuมั่นใจmân-jaiสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diiและlɛ́มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèenในnaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Even though he’s a bit chubby, he looks confident, healthy, and charming in his own way.
2AdjectiveB1
full; plump; rounded (of body parts or other things)
Full and rounded in shape, as of arms, a bust, or fleshy plant parts.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesอวบùuapอวบùuap1plump; full-figured (pleasantly rounded)2full; plump; rounded (of body parts or other things)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtเสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtT-shirt; teeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
She has thick arms, and a T-shirt fits her nicely.
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นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiอกòkอวบùuapทำให้tam-hâiชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiดูduuเข้าทรงkâo-songมากmâak
This model has a full bust, which makes the evening gown fit very well.
ฉันchǎnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกำไลgam-laiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพราะprɔ́ข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangอวบùuapจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiรัดrátแน่นnɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpai
I chose a large bracelet because my wrists are rather thick, so it won’t be too tight.
เสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətตัวdtuuaนี้níiตัดdtàtเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaช่วงchûuangไหล่làiและlɛ́ต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnอวบùuapทำให้tam-hâiเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂nโดยdooiไม่mâiดูduuเทอะทะtə́-tá
This shirt is tailored with extra room for broad shoulders and thick upper arms, allowing easier movement without looking bulky.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ùuap
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 | — | — |