อ้าหวอ
âa-wɔ̌ɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] gape; be wide open
To be wide open or gaping, especially of the mouth, as when surprised or crying.
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâi[to] cry; weepปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)อ้าหวอâa-wɔ̌ɔอ้าหวอâa-wɔ̌ɔ[to] gape; be wide openเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)
The little one is crying with their mouth wide open because they want a toy.
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengถูกรางวัลtùuk-raang-wanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยืนyʉʉnปากbpàakอ้าหวอâa-wɔ̌ɔอยู่yùuพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ng
When he found out he had won a prize, he stood with his mouth hanging open for a moment.
เด็กdèkๆ-นั่งnângดูdooมายากลmaa-yaa-gonกันganจนjonปากbpàakอ้าหวอâa wŏrเพราะpráwไม่เคยmâi koieเห็นhĕnคนkonเสกsèkนกnókออกมาòk maaจากjàakหมวกmùuak
The children watched the magic show with their mouths hanging open because they had never seen anyone conjure a bird out of a hat.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้จัดpûu-jàtการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiคาดคิดkâat-kítพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpนั่งnângปากbpàakอ้าหวอâa-wɔ̌ɔจนjonพูดpûutอะไรà-raiไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
When the manager unexpectedly announced their resignation, several employees sat with their mouths agape, unable to say a word.
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
âa
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
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อ้าหวอâa-wɔ̌ɔอ้าหวอâa-wɔ̌ɔ[to] gape; be wide open[to] gape; be wide openWord