แฉว่า
chɛ̌ɛ-wâaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] reveal that; expose that
To expose or reveal secret, scandalous, or negative information, followed by a clause (ว่าว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize) that specifies what is being revealed.
Examples
นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterแฉว่าchɛ̌ɛ-wâaแฉว่าchɛ̌ɛ-wâa[to] reveal that; expose thatนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)สินบนsǐn-bonสินบนsǐn-bonbribe
The reporter exposed that the politician had accepted a bribe.
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เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəแฉว่าchɛ̌ɛ-wâaเธอtəəแอบɛ̀ɛpไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetคนเดียวkon-diiao
Her close friend revealed that she had secretly traveled abroad alone.
อดีตà-dìitพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแฉว่าchɛ̌ɛ-wâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtใช้cháiส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmที่tîiไม่ได้มาตรฐานmâi-dâai-mâat-dtrà-tǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótต้นทุนการผลิตdtôn-tun-gaan-pà-lìt
A former employee came forward to expose that the company used substandard ingredients to cut production costs.
เพจpàytดังdangในเฟซบุ๊กnai fét-búkแฉว่าchăe wâaอินฟลูเอนเซอร์in-fluu-en-serชื่อดังchêu dangคนหนึ่งkon nèungสร้างเรื่องsâang rêuuangทั้งหมดtáng mòtขึ้นมาkêun maaเพื่อpêuuaเรียกrîakกระแสgrà-săe
A popular Facebook page exposed that a famous influencer had fabricated the entire story just to create buzz.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chɛ̌ɛ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
แฉchɛ̌ɛแฉchɛ̌ɛ[to] expose; reveal [sth hidden or scandalous] publicly[to] expose; reveal [sth hidden or scandalous] publiclyPart 1
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
แฉว่าchɛ̌ɛ-wâaแฉว่าchɛ̌ɛ-wâa[to] reveal that; expose that[to] reveal that; expose thatWord