แว่วมา
wɛ̂ɛo-maaMeaning
1VerbB1
[of sound] [to] be heard faintly; [of news/rumor] [to] reach [sb] indirectly
of a sound: to be heard faintly from a distance; of news or a rumor: to reach someone indirectly (by report or word of mouth).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงดนตรีsĭiang don-dtreeเสียงดนตรีsĭiang don-dtreemusical sound; sound of musicไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personแว่วมาwâew maaแว่วมาwâew maa[of sound] [to] be heard faintly; [of news/rumor] [to] reach [sb] indirectlyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distant
I faintly heard the sound of Thai traditional music coming from far away.
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มีmiiข่าวkàaoแว่วมาwɛ̂ɛo-maaว่าwâaปีนี้bpii-níiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiจ่ายjàaiโบนัสboo-nát
I heard a rumor (lit. news came faintly) that the company might not pay a bonus this year.
ขณะkà-nàนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-tíเขาkǎoได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangแว่วมาwɛ̂ɛo-maaจากjàakวัดwátบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎo
While meditating, he faintly heard the sound of a bell coming from the temple on the mountain.
มีmeeข่าวkàaoแว่วมาwâew maaในnaiแวดวงธุรกิจwâet-wong tú-rá-gìtว่าwâaจะมีjà meeการควบรวมกิจการgaan kûuap ruuam gìt-jà-gaanครั้งใหญ่kráng yàiเร็วๆreo reoนี้née
There's a rumor circulating in business circles that a major merger will happen soon.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
wɛ̂ɛo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
แว่วwɛ̂ɛoแว่วwɛ̂ɛo1faint; barely audible (of sound)2[to] be heard faintly; drift (of sound)faint; barely audible (of sound)Part 1
+
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
แว่วมาwɛ̂ɛo-maaแว่วมาwɛ̂ɛo-maa[of sound] [to] be heard faintly; [of news/rumor] [to] reach [sb] indirectly[of sound] [to] be heard faintly; [of news/rumor] [to] reach [sb] indirectlyWord