แนวๆ
naew naewMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
stylish; trendy; alternative
having a unique, stylish, or alternative character; trendy (often used in a colloquial way).
Examples
พี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeแนวๆnaew naewแนวๆnaew naew1stylish; trendy; alternative2sort of; kind of; likeดีนะdee náดีนะdee ná1good; thank goodness2luckily; it's a good thing (that...)
That guy dresses in a really cool, stylish way.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpคาเฟ่kaa-fêhร้านนี้ráan néeมากmâakเลยloieการตกแต่งgaan dtòk dtàengมันmanดูdooแนวๆnaew naewไม่เหมือนใครmâi mĕuuan krai
I really like this cafe. The decoration looks so unique and trendy, unlike anywhere else.
หนังnăngเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมันmanจะjàอาร์ตáatๆ-แนวๆnaew naewหน่อยnòiคนkonอาจจะàat jàดูdooไม่ค่อยmâi kôiเข้าใจkâo jai
This movie is a bit artistic and alternative; people might not really understand it.
เขาkăoเป็นbpenศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinที่têeมีmeeไลฟ์สไตล์lái sà-dtaaiค่อนข้างkôn kâangแนวๆnaew naewคือkeuไม่ยึดติดmâi yéut dtìtกับgàpวัตถุwát-tùและláeสร้างสรรค์sâang sănผลงานpŏn ngaanจากสิ่งที่jàak sìng têeอยู่yòoรอบตัวrôp dtuua
He's an artist with a rather alternative lifestyle, meaning he isn't attached to material things and creates work from his surroundings.
2AdverbB1
sort of; kind of; like
used to indicate that something is approximately of a certain type or style; along the lines of.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ชุดสีchút sĕeชุดสีchút sĕe1color palette; color scheme2motorcycle body panel set (painted plastics)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmแนวๆnaew naewแนวๆnaew naew1stylish; trendy; alternative2sort of; kind of; likeนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
I want a blue dress, something along the lines of that one.
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เขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongแต่dtàeพูดpôotแนวๆnaew naewว่าwâaเขาkăoไม่ค่อยmâi kôiพอใจpo jaiกับgàpผลงานpŏn ngaanของเราkŏng rao
He didn't say it directly, but he said something along the lines of not being very satisfied with our work.
รสชาติอาหารrót-sà-châat aa-hăanจานjaanนี้néeจะjàออกòkแนวๆnaew naewต้มยำdtôm yamแต่dtàeมีmeeความมันkwaam manของkŏngกะทิgà-tíเข้ามาkâo maaผสมpà-sŏm
The flavor of this dish is sort of like Tom Yum, but with the creaminess of coconut milk mixed in.
ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaการใช้ชีวิตgaan chái chee-wítของเขาkŏng kăoจะjàมาmaaแนวๆnaew naewสโตอิกsà-dtoh-ìkคือkeuเน้นnénการควบคุมgaan kûuap kumอารมณ์aa-romและláeยอมรับyom rápในnaiสิ่งที่sìng têeเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengไม่ได้mâi dâai
His life philosophy is along the lines of Stoicism, emphasizing emotional control and accepting what cannot be changed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แนวๆ said แนว-แนว?
naew naew
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
naew
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 | — | — |