แวววาว
wɛɛo-waaoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
shiny; glossy
having a bright, reflective, lustrous surface
Examples
พื้นโต๊ะpʉ́ʉn-dtóพื้นโต๊ะpʉ́ʉn-dtótabletopกระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoแวววาวwɛɛo-waao1shiny; glossy2[to] shine; [to] gleamมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The glass tabletop looks very shiny.
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His new leather shoes are glossy after being polished.
The silver jewelry was wiped until it became lustrous.
ตัวถังรถdtuua-tǎng-rótที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngเคลือบเงาklʉ̂ʉap-ngaoแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngแดดdɛ̀ɛt
The freshly waxed car body is gleaming, reflecting the sunlight.
2VerbB1
[to] shine; [to] gleam
to shine or gleam with a bright, glossy light
Examples
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoแวววาวwɛɛo-waao1shiny; glossy2[to] shine; [to] gleam
The post-rain sky makes the road gleam.
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กระจกgrà-jòkที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngขัดเงาkàt-ngaoแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoจนjonมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnเงาชัดngao-chátเจนjeen
The freshly polished mirror gleams so much that you can see your reflection clearly.
ไฟนีออนfai-nii-ɔɔnสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamจนjonเกิดgə̀ətประกายbprà-gaaiแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoไปทั่วbpai-tûuaคลองklɔɔng
Neon lights reflect on the water’s surface, creating a gleaming shimmer across the canal.
เม็ดฝนmét-fǒnเกาะgɔ̀บนbonใบไม้bai-máaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháao
Raindrops cling to the leaves and gleam when touched by the morning sunlight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แววwɛɛoแววwɛɛo1gleam; glint; sheen2sign of talent; promise3hint; sign of a feeling or qualitygleam; glint; sheenPart 1
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แวววาวwɛɛo-waaoแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoshiny; glossyshiny; glossyWord