แผ่วๆ
pàeo pàeoMeanings
1AdverbB1
softly; faintly; gently
In a soft, faint, or gentle manner; lightly (e.g., of a sound, breeze, or touch).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเรียกชื่อrîiak chêuเรียกชื่อrîiak chêu[to] call [sb]'s nameฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แผ่วๆpàeo pàeoแผ่วๆpàeo pàeo1softly; faintly; gently2soft; faint; gentle
I heard someone calling my name softly.
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พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanแตะdtàeที่têeแขนkăaenผมpŏmแผ่วๆpàeo pàeoเพื่อpêuuaปลุกbplùkให้hâiตื่นมาdtèun maaกินยาgin yaa
The nurse touched my arm gently to wake me up for my medicine.
ฉันchănชอบchôpนั่งnângริมrimหน้าต่างnâa dtàangแล้วláeoปล่อยให้bplòi hâiลมlomพัดมาpát maaโดนdohnตัวdtuuaแผ่วๆpàeo pàeoมันmanรู้สึกrúu-sèukสบายดีsà-baai dii
I like sitting by the window and letting the wind blow gently against me; it feels nice.
ในnaiความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtของkŏngค่ำคืนkâm keunได้ยินdâi-yinเพียงpiiangเสียงsĭiangใบไม้bai máaiไหวwăiแผ่วๆpàeo pàeoทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukสงบsà-ngòpและláeเหงาngăoในเวลาเดียวกันnai way-laa diiao gan
In the dead of night, one could only hear the sound of leaves rustling gently, creating a feeling of both peace and loneliness at the same time.
2AdjectiveB1
soft; faint; gentle
Describing something as soft, faint, or gentle in intensity (e.g., a faint sound, a gentle breeze).
Examples
เสียงเพลงsĭiang playngเสียงเพลงsĭiang playngmusic; musical soundมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)แผ่วๆpàeo pàeoแผ่วๆpàeo pàeo1softly; faintly; gently2soft; faint; gentleไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เร่งเสียงrêng sĭiangเร่งเสียงrêng sĭiang[to] turn up the volume; increase soundให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ดังขึ้นdang kûenดังขึ้นdang kûen1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
The music is a bit faint. Can you turn up the volume?
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วันนี้wan néeอากาศaa-gàatดีdeeมีmeeลมlomพัดpátแผ่วๆpàeo pàeoและláeแดดdàetก็gâwไม่mâiแรงมากraeng mâak
The weather is nice today, with a gentle breeze and not too much sun.
เสียงsĭiangของเขาkŏng kăoหลังlăngผ่าตัดpàa dtàtยังคงyang kongแผ่วๆpàeo pàeoพวกเราpûuak raoเลยloieต้องdtôngตั้งใจdtâng jaiฟังfangเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt
His voice was still faint after the surgery, so we had to listen especially carefully.
แม้máeจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen piiangแค่kâeข่าวลือkàao leuuเสียงsĭiangแผ่วๆpàeo pàeoแต่dtàeมันmanกลับglàpแพร่prâaeกระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai bpai tûuaทั้งtángออฟฟิศóf-fítอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reo
Even though it was just a faint whisper of a rumor, it spread quickly throughout the entire office.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แผ่วๆ said แผ่ว-แผ่ว?
pàeo pàeo
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pàeo
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |