อูว

uuo

Meaning

1InterjectionA1

ooh; wow

an exclamation expressing surprise, amazement, or realization

Examples

อูวuuoอูวuuoooh; wowรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
Ooh! This car is so beautiful.
3 more examples
อูวuuoเค้กkéekชิ้นchínใหญ่มากyài-mâak
Ooh! The slice of cake is huge.
อูวuuoของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnกล่องglɔ̀ngนี้níiใหญ่yàiจังjangข้างในkâang-naiคือkʉʉอะไรนะà-rai-ná
Ooh! This gift box is so big, what's inside?
อูวuuoชุดchútนี้níiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเธอtəəมากmâakเลยləəiซื้อsʉ́ʉมาจากmaa-jàakไหนnǎiเนี่ยnîia
Ooh! This dress suits you so well, where did you buy it?

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

uuo

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——