เอาวะ
ao-wáMeaning
1InterjectionB2
here goes nothing; let's do this
an exclamation used to express determination or resignation before doing something risky, difficult, or challenging; here goes nothing; let's do this
Examples
เอาวะao-wáเอาวะao-wáhere goes nothing; let's do thisถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)กลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulความสูงkwaam-sǔungความสูงkwaam-sǔung1height (vertical measurement)2altitude; elevation3heights; high places (as in ‘fear of heights’)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptปีนหน้าผาbpiin-nâa-pǎaปีนหน้าผาbpiin-nâa-pǎa[to] rock climb; climb a cliffดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindสักครั้งsàk-krángสักครั้งsàk-krángonce; at least once; even once
Here goes nothing. I'm afraid of heights, but I'll give rock climbing a try.
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เอาวะao-wáถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทำงานtam-ngaanแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàลองlɔɔngสมัครsà-màkดูduu
All right, let's do this. I've never done this kind of work before, but I'll try applying.
เอาวะao-wáถ้าtâaไม่mâiลองlɔɔngเปิดbpə̀ətร้านráanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiก็gɔ̂คงkongมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛกลัวgluuaจนjonไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเริ่มrə̂əmสักทีsàk-tii
Here goes nothing. If I don't try opening a shop now, I'll probably keep putting it off out of fear and never get started.
ผมpŏmสูดหายใจsòot hăai jaiลึกléukๆ-แล้วláeoบอกตัวเองbòk dtuua ayngว่าwâaเอาวะao wáต่อให้dtòr hâiเขาkăoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètอย่างน้อยyàang nóiเราraoก็ได้gôr dâaiพูดpôotความจริงkwaam jing
I took a deep breath and told myself, “Here goes nothing. Even if they reject me, at least I'll have told the truth.”
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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วะwáวะwá1particle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)2particle (question; very informal, rough): used at sentence end to add bluntness/attitudeparticle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)Part 2
เอาวะao-wáเอาวะao-wáhere goes nothing; let's do thishere goes nothing; let's do thisWord