อู้อู้
ûu-ûuMeaning
1AdverbB2
with a low rushing or roaring sound
With a continuous low rushing or roaring sound, like that of blowing wind.
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongอู้อู้ûu-ûuอู้อู้ûu-ûuwith a low rushing or roaring soundอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire nightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)หลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)
The wind roared all night, making it hard for me to sleep.
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พอpɔɔขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiถึงtʉ̌ngยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoเราraoก็gɔ̂ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงลมพัดsǐiang-lom-pátอู้อู้ûu-ûuรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua
When we reached the summit, we could hear the wind roaring all around us.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàปิดbpìtประตูbprà-dtuuหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangทุกtúkบานbaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเสียงลมsǐiang-lomที่tîiพัดpátอู้อู้ûu-ûuอยู่yùuข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkก็gɔ̂ยังyangดังdangลอดlɔ̂ɔtเข้ามาkâo-maaในบ้านnai-bâan
Even after we closed all the doors and windows, the low roar of the wind outside could still be heard inside the house.
ยิ่งyîngเราraoเดินdəənลึกlʉ́kเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiช่องเขาchɔ̂ng-kǎoเสียงลมsǐiang-lomที่tîiพัดpátอู้อู้ûu-ûuผ่านpàanซอกsɔ̂ɔkหินhǐnก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngดังdangจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpกลบglòpเสียงพูดsǐiang-pûut
The farther we walked into the mountain pass, the louder the wind roared through the gaps in the rocks, almost drowning out our voices.
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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อู้ûuอู้ûu1[to] slack off; shirk work2[to] speak; say (Northern Thai)3booming/resonant (of sound)[to] slack off; shirk workPart 2
อู้อู้ûu-ûuอู้อู้ûu-ûuwith a low rushing or roaring soundwith a low rushing or roaring soundWord