อุแว้ๆ
ù-wáe ù-wáeMeaning
1InterjectionB1
waa waa; wah wah
the sound of a newborn baby crying; waa waa
Examples
ทารกแรกเกิดtaa-rók râek gèrtทารกแรกเกิดtaa-rók râek gèrtnewborn; newborn babyร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintอุแว้ๆù-wáe ù-wáeอุแว้ๆù-wáe ù-wáewaa waa; wah wahเสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâakเสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâakvery loud
The newborn baby cried 'waa waa' very loudly.
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เมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun néeลูกlôokร้องróngอุแว้ๆù-wáe ù-wáeทั้งคืนtáng keunจนjonฉันchănแทบtâepไม่ได้mâi dâaiนอนnonเลยloie
Last night, the baby cried 'waa waa' all night until I could barely sleep.
พอporพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanอุ้มûmเด็กdèkออกมาòk maaเราraoก็gâwได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงร้องsĭiang róngอุแว้ๆù-wáe ù-wáeทันทีtan tee
When the nurse carried the baby out, we heard the 'waa waa' crying sound immediately.
เสียงร้องsĭiang róngอุแว้ๆù-wáe ù-wáeของkŏngทารกtaa-rókในnaiห้องhôngคลอดklôtทำให้tam hâiคนเป็นพ่อkon bpen pôoแม่น้ำmâe námตาdtaaไหลlăiด้วยdûuayความตื้นตันใจkwaam dtêun dtan jai
The 'waa waa' cry of the newborn in the delivery room brought the parents to tears with overwhelmed joy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อุแว้ๆ said อุ-แว้-อุ-แว้?
ù-wáe ù-wáe
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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 | — | — |