อุวะ
ù-wáMeaning
1InterjectionB2
expression of annoyance or indignation
An exclamation expressing irritation, displeasure, or indignation.
Examples
อุวะù-wáอุวะù-wáexpression of annoyance or indignationบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเดินหนีdəən-nǐiเดินหนีdəən-nǐi[to] walk away [from sb/sth]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
Damn it! I told you to wait here. Why did you wander off again?
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อุวะù-wáรถrótเพิ่งpə̂ngซ่อมsɔ̂mไปbpaiเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanวันนี้wan-níiเสียอีกsǐia-ìikแล้วlɛ́ɛoหรือrʉ̌ʉ
Damn it! The car was only repaired yesterday. Has it broken down again today?
อุวะù-wáถ้าtâaตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianกติกาgà-dtì-gaaกลางคันglaang-kanก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanบอกbɔ̀ɔkกันganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไม่ใช่mâi-châiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi
Damn it! If you intended to change the rules halfway through, you should have told us first instead of wasting everyone's time like this.
อุวะù-wáคนkonที่tîiทำผิดtam-pìtกลับglàpไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนkonที่tîiทักท้วงták-túuangกลับglàpถูกtùukลงโทษlong-tôotอย่างนี้yàang-níiมันmanยุติธรรมyú-dtì-tamตรงไหนdtrong-nǎi
Damn it! The wrongdoer gets away without taking responsibility, while the person who speaks up is punished. How is that fair?
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ù
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
อุùอุù1exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): up; outexclamation of pain/surprise/effortPart 1
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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
อุวะù-wáอุวะù-wáexpression of annoyance or indignationexpression of annoyance or indignationWord