แป่ว
bpɛ̀ɛoMeanings
1InterjectionB2
oh no; how disappointing
An exclamation or sound used when something is suddenly disappointing, awkward, or not funny, like when a joke falls flat.
Examples
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaอุตส่าห์ùt-sàa1make a special effort2despite effort (expressing regret)เตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkjoke; gag; comedic line/bitมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ปรากฏว่าbpraa-gòt-wâaปรากฏว่าbpraa-gòt-wâait turns out (that); it appears (that)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverขำkǎmขำkǎm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3just for fun; jokingly (ขำ ๆ after a verb)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแป่วbpɛ̀ɛoแป่วbpɛ̀ɛo1oh no; how disappointing2disappointed; deflated
I went out of my way to prepare a joke to tell, but it turned out nobody laughed. Womp womp!
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นึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaวันนี้wan-níiจะได้jà-dâaiหยุดพักผ่อนyùt-pák-pɔ̀ɔnที่ไหนได้tîi-nǎi-dâaiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaโทรมาtoo-maaสั่งงานsàng-ngaanแป่วbpɛ̀ɛo
I thought I'd get to rest today, but instead, my boss called to assign work... womp.
เขาkǎoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkจบjòpปุ๊บbpúpแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanกลับglàpนั่งnângเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpเสียงเอฟเฟกต์sǐiang-éep-fêekในnaiหัวhǔuaว่าwâaแป่วbpɛ̀ɛo
As soon as he finished telling the joke, his colleagues sat in dead silence, accompanied by a sound effect in his head going 'Womp womp!'
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaขับรถkàp-rótมาmaaตั้งdtângไกลglaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมากินmaa-ginร้านโปรดráan-bpròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛป้ายหน้าร้านbpâai-nâa-ráanเขียนkǐianว่าwâaปิดbpìtปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungแป่วbpɛ̀ɛo
I drove all this way just to eat at my favorite restaurant, but the sign in front said closed for renovations... Womp womp!
2AdjectiveB2
disappointed; deflated
Feeling suddenly disappointed, embarrassed, or without confidence or enthusiasm.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคะแนนká-nɛɛnคะแนนká-nɛɛn1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; markสอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàatสอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàat[to] take a math exam; sit a mathematics testฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ใจแป่วjai-bpɛ̀ɛoใจแป่วjai-bpɛ̀ɛodisheartened; dismayedทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When I saw my math exam score, my heart sank immediately.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiลูกค้าlûuk-káaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàขอkɔ̌ɔยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkออเดอร์ɔɔ-də̂əแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaก็gɔ̂ถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpแป่วbpɛ̀ɛoไปเลยbpai-ləəi
When the customer said they wanted to cancel the order, the seller was immediately disheartened.
เขาkăoอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaซ้อมร้องเพลงsóm róng playngมาmaaอย่างดีyàang deeแต่dtàeพอporกรรมgamการวิจารณ์gaan wí-jaanแรงๆraeng raengก็gâwทำเอาtam aoเสียsĭiaความมั่นใจkwaam mân jaiและláeรู้สึกrúu-sèukแป่วbpàewไปเลยbpai loie
He practiced singing so well, but when the judges gave harsh criticism, it destroyed his confidence and made him feel totally disheartened.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekที่tîiทุ่มเทtûm-teeทำมาtam-maaตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángเดือนdʉʉanถูกtùukผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetทีมงานtiim-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpใจแป่วjai-bpɛ̀ɛo
Upon learning that the project they had dedicated an entire month to was rejected by the executives, the whole team's hearts sank.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpɛ̀ɛo
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |