แวว
wɛɛoMeanings
1NounA2
gleam; glint; sheen
a small, quick flash or sheen of light; a glint or sparkle (e.g., แววตาแววตาwɛɛo-dtaa1expression in the eyes; look2sparkle; glint (of the eyes) ‘the glint in the eyes’)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)เป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaai[to] sparkle; [to] be shinyมีแววmii-wɛɛoมีแววmii-wɛɛo1[to] show promise; [to] have potential2[to] seem likely; [to] show signs [sth] will happenสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ดวงตาduuang-dtaaดวงตาduuang-dtaaeye
She smiled with sparkling eyes, a bright glint in her eyes.
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เมื่อmêuuaเขาkăoเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangสนุกsà-nùkๆ-ผมpŏmเห็นhĕnแววwaewขำkămในnaiดวงตาduuang dtaaของเขาkŏng kăo
When he told a funny story, I saw a glint of amusement in his eyes.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaเธอtəəยังyangมีmiiประกายbprà-gaaiมุ่งมั่นmûng-mân
Even though she was tired, there was still a determined sparkle in her eyes.
ไฟfaiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnกระจกgrà-jòkทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnแวววับwɛɛo-wápในnaiดวงตาduuang-dtaaเขาkǎoเพียงpiiangแวบเดียวwɛ̂ɛp-diiao
The light reflecting off the glass showed a fleeting glint in his eyes.
2NounB1
sign of talent; promise
an indication or hint of ability, promise, or potential (e.g., มีแววเป็นนักร้อง)
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีแววmii-wɛɛoมีแววmii-wɛɛo1[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)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[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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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkเธอtəəมีแววmii-wɛɛoเป็นbpenนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngชอบchɔ̂ɔpซ้อมsɔ́ɔmและlɛ́กล้าglâaแสดงsà-dɛɛngบนbonเวทีwee-tii
Since childhood, she has shown promise as a singer, enjoying practice and daring to perform on stage.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛยังyangใหม่màiในnaiงานngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoมีแววmii-wɛɛoว่าwâaจะเป็นjà-bpenหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimได้dâaiในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Although new to the job, he shows potential to become a team leader in the future.
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔngยังyangไม่สมบูรณ์mâi-sǒm-buunแต่dtɛ̀ɛเห็นhěnแววwɛɛoความคิดสร้างสรรค์kwaam-kít-sâang-sǎnและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpชัดเจนchát-jeen
Her first project isn’t perfect yet, but there are clear signs of creativity and responsibility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wɛɛo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |