อื้อฉาว
ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
scandalous; notorious
causing public shock or strong disapproval because of disgraceful or improper behavior
Examples
พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gambehavior; conductที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒminappropriate; unsuitableของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan1executive; manager; administrator2the managementทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)วิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoอื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoscandalous; notorious
The executive's improper behavior caused the company to be criticized as scandalous.
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ข่าวดาราkàao-daa-raaรับrápสินบนsǐn-bonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoที่tîiคนkonทั้งtángเมืองmʉʉangพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng
The news of the celebrity taking bribes became a scandal that the whole city talked about.
รายงานraai-ngaanชี้ว่าchíi-wâaการจัดซื้อgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉที่tîiขาดkàatความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiทำให้tam-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiอื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoและlɛ́ถูกtùukสังคมsǎng-komตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamอย่างหนักyàang-nàk
The report indicated that the lack of transparency in procurement made this project scandalous and heavily questioned by society.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหลักฐานlàk-tǎanปรากฏชัดbpraa-gòt-chátการปกปิดgaan-bpòk-bpìtข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunกลับglàpยิ่งyîngทำให้tam-hâiคดีká-diiนี้níiอื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nและlɛ́บั่นทอนbàn-tɔɔnความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
When clear evidence emerged, the cover-up made the case even more scandalous and undermined public trust.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ʉ̂ʉ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
อื้อʉ̂ʉอื้อʉ̂ʉ1uh-huh; mm-hmm (agreement)2[to] feel blocked; ring; buzz (of the ears)3a lot; many (colloquial)uh-huh; mm-hmm (agreement)Part 1
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ฉาวchǎaoฉาวchǎao1scandalous; notorious (in a bad way)2[to] become scandalous; be exposedscandalous; notorious (in a bad way)Part 2
อื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoอื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoscandalous; notoriousscandalous; notoriousWord