แซวว่า
sɛɛo-wâaMeaning
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[to] tease that …; joke that …
To make a playful teasing remark reporting that something is so (introduces reported speech).
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)แซวว่าsɛɛo-wâaแซวว่าsɛɛo-wâa[to] tease that …; joke that …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assigned
My coworkers teased, saying that I’m the one who is always late.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpแซวว่าsɛɛo-wâaน้องnɔ́ɔngทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเก่งgèngกว่าgwàaรายการทีวีraai-gaan-tii-wii
My older brother likes to tease, saying that his little sister cooks better than TV shows.
ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumเขาkǎoแซวว่าsɛɛo-wâaเราraoเป็นbpenทีมงานtiim-ngaanสายฮาsǎai-haaทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
During the meeting, he joked, saying that we’re the comedy team, which lightened the mood.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanร่วมrûuamคลาสklâatแซวว่าsɛɛo-wâaฉันchǎnอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉจนjonเป็นbpenหมีแพนด้าmǐi-pɛɛn-dâaเพราะprɔ́ตาdtaaเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiคล้ำklám
A classmate teased, saying I’ve turned into a panda because of the dark circles from studying too much.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sɛɛo
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
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
แซวว่าsɛɛo-wâaแซวว่าsɛɛo-wâa[to] tease that …; joke that …[to] tease that …; joke that …Word