เกอว
gəəoMeaning
1NounB1
girl (slang)
a girl or young woman (internet slang, phonetic spelling of the English word 'girl')
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2sweet; kind; likable (personality/behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเกอวgəəoเกอวgəəogirl (slang)
You look very cute today, girl.
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What's up girls, are you ready to go to the party tonight?
งานngaanนี้níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดเต็มjàt-dtemนะnáเกอวgəəoจะjàมาmaaยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
We have to go all out for this event, girl. We absolutely cannot lose to anyone else.
ยุคyúkนี้níiพวกpûuakเกอวgəəoเขาkǎoรู้จักrúu-jàkวิธีwí-tiiดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eengและlɛ́รักrákตัวเองdtuua-eengกันganมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaใครkraiหรอกrɔ̀k
In this era, girls know how to take care of themselves and love themselves more; they don't need to wait around to depend on anyone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เกอว said เกิว?
gəəo
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gəəo
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 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 | — | — |