เมานัว
mao-nuuaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
pleasantly tipsy; cuddly drunk
slightly drunk in a mellow, relaxed, and touchy/affectionate way; tipsy without being heavily intoxicated (colloquial).
Examples
ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholไวน์waaiไวน์waaiwineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเมานัวmao-nuuaเมานัวmao-nuuapleasantly tipsy; cuddly drunkหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)เก่งขึ้นgèng-kʉ̂nเก่งขึ้นgèng-kʉ̂n1more skilled; better (at)2[to] improve; get better (at)
After just one glass of wine, I got tipsy in a mellow way, laughed easily, and became more talkative.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่mâiเมาmaoมากmâakแค่kɛ̂ɛเมานัวmao-nuuaเลยləəiกอดคอgɔ̀ɔt-kɔɔทุกคนtúk-konยิ้มแฉ่งyím-chɛ̀ɛng
My friend said he's not that drunk, just pleasantly tipsy, so he put his arm around everyone and smiled broadly.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatร้านráanสบายsà-baaiๆ-ทำtamให้hâiเราraoจิบjìpค็อกเทลkók taylแล้วláeoเมานัวmao nuuaแค่kâeพอporอบอุ่นใจòp ùn jaiและláeอยากyàakกอดgòtเพื่อนpêuuan
The cozy vibe of the bar had us sipping cocktails and getting mildly tipsy—just enough to feel warm and want to hug friends.
เธอterไม่เคยmâi koieดื่มdèumหนักnàkแต่dtàeอยู่ในyòo naiจังหวะjang-wàเมานัวmao nuuaพอดีpo deeๆ-ยิ้มyímหวานwăanชวนคุยchuan kuiและláeจับมือjàp meuuแน่นnâenขึ้นkêun
She never drinks heavily, but hits that mellow tipsy state—smiling sweetly, chatty, and holding hands a little tighter.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous fooddrunk; intoxicatedPart 1
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นัวnuuaนัวnuua1rounded; well-blended (flavor)2[to] taste rounded and well-blendedrounded; well-blended (flavor)Part 2
เมานัวmao-nuuaเมานัวmao-nuuapleasantly tipsy; cuddly drunkpleasantly tipsy; cuddly drunkWord