อู้หู
ûu-hǔuMeaning
1InterjectionA2
wow
An exclamation expressing surprise, amazement, or admiration, especially on seeing or hearing something impressive.
Examples
อู้หูûu-hǔuอู้หูûu-hǔuwowบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
Wow, this house is so big!
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Wow, you ran a whole ten kilometers yesterday?
อู้หูûu-hǔuเธอtəəเพิ่งpə̂ngเรียนriianเปียโนbpiia-nooได้dâaiปีbpiiเดียวdiiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเล่นlênเพลงpleengยากyâakขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌ə
Wow, you've only been learning the piano for a year, but you can already play a piece this difficult?
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อู้ûuอู้ûu1[to] slack off; shirk work2[to] speak; say (Northern Thai)3booming/resonant (of sound)[to] slack off; shirk workPart 1
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อู้หูûu-hǔuอู้หูûu-hǔuwowwowWord