แป่วๆ
bpàew bpàewMeaning
1InterjectionB1
wah-wah; fail
an exclamation used to express disappointment, anticlimax, or an awkward moment when a joke falls flat (similar to a sad trombone sound)
Examples
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaอุตส่าห์ùt-sàa1make a special effort2despite effort (expressing regret)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ตื่นมาdtèun maaตื่นมาdtèun maa[to] wake upดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เน็ตnètเน็ตnètinternet; data serviceตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect3[to] eliminate; remove4[to] edit; cut (media/text)5[to] deduct6[to] cross (a path); cut acrossแป่วๆbpàew bpàewแป่วๆbpàew bpàewwah-wah; fail
I made the effort to wake up early to watch a movie, but the internet cut off. Wah wah.
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เขาkăoเล่าlâoมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanฟังfangแต่dtàeไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiขำkămเลยloieแป่วๆbpàew bpàew
He told a joke to his friends, but no one laughed at all. Wah wah.
เตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layอย่างดีyàang deeสุดท้ายsùt táaiฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkแป่วๆbpàew bpàew
Prepared so well to go to the beach, but in the end it rained heavily. Sad trombone.
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaซ้อมsómพรีเซนต์pree-sénมาmaaทั้งคืนtáng keunแต่dtàeพอporถึงเวลาtĕung way-laaจริงjingอาจารย์aa-jaanกลับglàpบอกว่าbòk wâaยกyókเลิกคลาสlêrk kláatแป่วๆbpàew bpàew
I went through the trouble of practicing my presentation all night, but when the actual time came, the professor said the class was canceled. Wah wah.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แป่วๆ said แป่ว-แป่ว?
bpàew bpàew
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàew
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 | — | — |