แวว(waew)

Meanings

1NounA2

gleam; glint; sheen

a small, quick flash or sheen of light; a glint or sparkle (e.g., แววตาแววตาwaew dtaa1expression in the eyes; look2sparkle; glint (of the eyes) ‘the glint in the eyes’)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)เป็นประกายbpen bprà-gaaiเป็นประกายbpen bprà-gaai[to] sparkle; [to] be shinyมีแววmee waewมีแววmee waew1[to] show promise; [to] have potential2[to] seem likely; [to] show signs [sth] will happenสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1[to] become bright; be illuminated2clear; evident (figurative)3bright; well-litในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ดวงตาduuang dtaaดวงตาduuang dtaaeye
She smiled with sparkling eyes, a bright glint in her eyes.
2NounB1

sign of talent; promise

an indication or hint of ability, promise, or potential (e.g., มีแววเป็นนักร้อง)

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีแววmee waewมีแววmee waew1[to] show promise; [to] have potential2[to] seem likely; [to] show signs [sth] will happenเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักกีฬาnák gee-laaนักกีฬาnák gee-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวินัยwí-naiวินัยwí-nai1discipline; self-discipline2disciplinary rules; code of conduct3monastic discipline (Buddhism)
The teacher said he shows promise as an athlete because he runs fast and is disciplined.

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