อากู่
aa-gùuMeanings
1NounB1
variant spelling of อากู๋อากู๋aa-gǔu1Google2maternal uncle; uncle
a nonstandard or variant spelling of อากู๋อากู๋aa-gǔu1Google2maternal uncle, meaning an uncle, especially the mother's brother, used mainly by Thais of Chinese descent
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayอากู่aa-gùuอากู่aa-gùu1variant spelling of อากู๋; uncle2variant spelling of อากู๋; Googleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเที่ยวtîiaoเที่ยวtîiao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2time; round (classifier)3[to] make the rounds; visit around4trip; journey; runที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
Tomorrow, Uncle will come visit our house.
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Mom told me to take some fruits to Uncle at the shop.
When we were kids, Uncle always liked to buy snacks for us.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฝั่งfàngแม่mɛ̂ɛมีmiiพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngหลายคนlǎai-konแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนkonที่tîiฉันchǎnสนิทsà-nìtที่สุดtîi-sùtคือkʉʉอากู่aa-gùu
My mother's side of the family has many siblings, but the one I am closest to is Uncle.
2NounB2
variant spelling of อากู๋อากู๋aa-gǔu1Google2maternal uncle; Google
a nonstandard or variant spelling of อากู๋อากู๋aa-gǔu1Google2maternal uncle, used informally to refer to Google as if it were 'Uncle Google'
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateอากู่aa-gùuอากู่aa-gùu1variant spelling of อากู๋; uncle2variant spelling of อากู๋; Googleดูสิduu-sìดูสิduu-sìlook!; see!
If you don't know the answer, try asking Uncle Google.
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Nowadays, if you want to know anything, just type and search in Uncle Google.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngชิ้นนี้chín-níiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาbpai-hǎaรีวิวrii-wiuจากjàakอากู่aa-gùuก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before deciding to buy this item, I have to find reviews from Uncle Google first.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunบางอย่างbaang-yàangที่tîiได้dâaiจากjàakอากู่aa-gùuก็gɔ̂อาจàatจะไม่ถูกต้องjà-mâi-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpให้ดีhâi-dii
Some information obtained from Uncle Google might not always be accurate; we must verify it carefully.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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อากู่aa-gùuอากู่aa-gùuvariant spelling of อากู๋; unclevariant spelling of อากู๋; uncleWord