แป่วว
bpàewMeaning
1InterjectionB1
womp womp; bummer
used to express disappointment, anticlimax, or when a joke falls flat; similar to the sound of a sad trombone
Examples
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaอุตส่าห์ùt-sàa1make a special effort2despite effort (expressing regret)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutแต่เช้าdtàe cháoแต่เช้าdtàe cháoearly in the morning; since early morningแป่ววbpàewแป่ววbpàewwomp womp; bummerวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títSunday (day of the week)นี่นาnêe naaนี่นาnêe naa1Oh, of course!; See!2sentence-final particle of obviousness/reminder
I put so much effort into waking up early. Womp womp, today is Sunday.
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เตรียมdtriiamมุกmúkมาmaaตั้งนานdtâng naanพอporเล่าlâoให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanฟังfangเพื่อนpêuuanไม่mâiขำkămเลยloieแป่ววbpàew
I prepared this joke for so long, but when I told my friends, they didn't laugh at all. Womp womp.
นึกว่าnéuk wâaจะได้jà dâaiโบนัสboh-nátสิ้นปีsîn bpeeเยอะyéhที่ไหนได้têe năi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâaiสักsàkบาทbàatแป่ววbpàew
I thought I'd get a huge year-end bonus, but it turns out I got absolutely nothing. Womp womp.
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaแต่งตัวจัดdtàeng dtuua jàtเต็มdtemมาmaaงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeแต่dtàeสรุปว่าsà-rùp wâaงานngaanเลื่อนlêuuanไปbpaiอาทิตย์หน้าaa-tít nâaแป่ววbpàewเลยloieเราrao
I went all out dressing up for the party, but it turns out it was postponed to next week. Womp womp for me.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แป่วว said แป่ว-วอ?
bpàew
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
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 | — | — |