อู้
ûuMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] slack off; shirk work
To avoid working or loaf instead of doing one’s duties (commonly in the phrase อู้งานอู้งานûu-ngaan[to] slack off (at work); [to] shirk).
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอู้ôoอู้ôo1[to] slack off; shirk work2[to] speak; say (Northern Thai)3booming/resonant (of sound)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)เร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!
Don't you slack off. Hurry up and finish your work.
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พอpɔɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเดินdəənออกไปจากɔ̀ɔk-bpai-jàakห้องhɔ̂ngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmอู้งานûu-ngaanทันทีtan-tii
As soon as the boss walked out of the room, some employees immediately started to slack off.
เขาkǎoโดนdoonไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔkเพราะprɔ́เอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛอู้ûuไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimเลยləəi
He got fired because he just slacked off and never helped his teammates.
วัฒนธรรมองค์กรwát-tá-ná-tam-ong-gɔɔnที่ดีtîi-diiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanมีmiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiให้hâiคนkonชอบchɔ̂ɔpอู้งานûu-ngaanเพราะprɔ́มันmanบั่นทอนกำลังใจbàn-tɔɔn-gam-lang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่tîiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk
A good organizational culture shouldn't have space for people who like to slack off, as it undermines the morale of those who work hard.
2VerbB2
[to] speak; say (Northern Thai)
Northern Thai dialect: to speak or to say (e.g., อู้คำเมือง = speak the Northern Thai language).
Examples
แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอู้ûuอู้ûu1[to] slack off; shirk work2[to] speak; say (Northern Thai)3booming/resonant (of sound)คำเมืองkam-mʉʉangคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) languageกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
My boyfriend is from Chiang Mai, so he speaks the Northern Thai language with his family.
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ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaครั้งหน้าkráng-nâaฉันchǎnอยากจะyàak-jàลองlɔɔngอู้ûuคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangกับgàpคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánดูduu
Next time I travel to the North, I want to try speaking the Northern Thai language with the local people.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaสำเนียงsǎm-niiangอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiเป๊ะbpéแต่dtɛ̀ɛการgaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอู้ûuคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiคนท้องถิ่นkon-tɔ́ɔng-tìnเอ็นดูen-duuเราraoมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Even if the accent isn't perfect, trying to speak the Northern Thai language makes the locals fonder of us.
ยายสอนyaai sŏnให้hâiฉันchănอู้ôoคำเมืองkam meuuangตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเด็กๆdèk dèkแต่dtàeพอporมาmaaอยู่yòoกรุงเทพgrung-tâypนานๆnaan naanก็gâwไม่ค่อยmâi kôiได้dâiใช้cháiจนjonเกือบgèuapลืมleuumไปแล้วbpai láew
My grandma taught me to speak the Northern Thai language since I was a child, but after living in Bangkok for a long time, I haven't used it much and have almost forgotten it.
3AdjectiveC1
booming/resonant (of sound)
Describing a low, resonant, humming, or booming sound (e.g., เสียงอู้).
Examples
ลำโพงlam-poongลำโพงlam-poong1speaker; loudspeaker2devil’s trumpet; thorn apple (Datura metel)3megaphoneตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เสียงเบสsǐiang-bèetเสียงเบสsǐiang-bèetbass sound; low-frequency audioอู้ûuอู้ûu1[to] slack off; shirk work2[to] speak; say (Northern Thai)3booming/resonant (of sound)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
The bass sound from this speaker is a bit too booming, making it hard to hear clearly.
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เสียงsĭiangเครื่องปรับอากาศkrêuuang bpràp aa-gàatที่têeเก่าgàoแล้วláeoดังdangอู้ๆûu ûuอยู่ในyòo naiห้องhôngทำให้tam hâiฉันchănนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làp
The low humming sound of the old air conditioner in the room kept me from sleeping.
ความเงียบสงัดkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngàtของkɔ̌ɔngหอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chumถูกทำลายtùuk-tam-laaiลงlongด้วยdûuaiเสียงไมโครโฟนsǐiang-mai-kroo-foonที่tîiดังdangอู้ûuขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎn
The hall's profound silence was shattered by the sudden, resonant hum of the microphone.
เวลาway-laaเอาaoหูhŏoแนบnâepกับgàpเปลือกหอยbplèuuak hŏiจะjàได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangคล้ายkláaiเสียงคลื่นsĭiang klêunทะเลtá-layดังdangอู้ๆûu ûuอยู่yòoข้างในkâang nai
When you press your ear against a seashell, you can hear a sound like ocean waves humming resonantly inside.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ûu
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 | — | — |