อะไรวะ
à-rai-wáMeaning
1InterjectionB1
what the hell?; what the...?
A very informal, and often impolite, expression for 'what?', used to convey strong surprise, confusion, or annoyance. Often translated as 'What the hell?' or 'What the...?'. (impolite/very informal)
Examples
กุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótกุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótcar keyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)หาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəəหาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəə[to] be unable to find [sth]อะไรวะà-rai-wáอะไรวะà-rai-wáwhat the hell?; what the...?
Where are the car keys? I can't find them. What the hell!
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เมื่อกี้mêuua géeยังyangวางมือwaang meuถือtĕuuaไว้บนwái bonโต๊ะdtóอยู่yòoเลยloieแล้วláeoมันmanหายไปhăai bpaiไหนnăiแล้วláeoวะwáอะไรวะà-rai wáเนี่ยnîia
I just put my phone on the table a moment ago. Where did it go? What the hell!
เขาkǎoบอกเลิกbɔ̀ɔk-lə̂əkฉันchǎnโดยdooiไม่mâiให้เหตุผลhâi-hèet-pǒnเลยləəiงงngongมากmâakอะไรวะà-rai-wá
He broke up with me without giving any reason. I'm so confused. What the hell!?
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuรอrɔɔเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-moongพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngคิวkiuเราraoของหมดkɔ̌ɔng-mòtพอดีpɔɔ-diiอะไรวะà-rai-wá
I went to the trouble of waiting in line for an hour, and right when it's my turn, the item runs out. What the hell!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
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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วะwáวะwá1particle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)2particle (question; very informal, rough): used at sentence end to add bluntness/attitudeparticle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)Part 2
อะไรวะà-rai-wáอะไรวะà-rai-wáwhat the hell?; what the...?what the hell?; what the...?Word