อวบๆ
ùuap-ùuapMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
plump; chubby (somewhat/pleasantly)
somewhat or pleasantly plump and full in shape; reduplication softens the tone and adds mild emphasis; can describe people or things (e.g., fruit, stems)
Examples
หลานชายlăan chaaiหลานชายlăan chaai1nephew2grandsonน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแก้มยุ้ยgâem yúiแก้มยุ้ยgâem yúichubby cheeksๆ-ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureอวบๆùuap-ùuapอวบๆùuap-ùuapplump; chubby (somewhat/pleasantly)
My nephew is so cute. He has chubby cheeks and a plump little body.
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แมวmaeoของฉันkŏng chănกินเก่งgin gèngตอนนี้dton néeตัวdtuuaอวบๆùuap-ùuapกลมglomไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeo
My cat is a big eater. Now it's pleasantly plump and all round.
Choose the bunch of grapes with the plump berries; they'll be sweet.
ฉันchănชอบchôpผู้หญิงpôo yĭngที่têeดูมีน้ำมีนวลdoo mee náam mee nuuanหน่อยๆnòi nòiแขนขาkăen kăaอวบๆùuap-ùuapดูdooสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap dee
I like women who look a bit full-figured, with pleasantly plump arms and legs; they look healthy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อวบๆ said อวบ-อวบ?
ùuap-ùuap
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |