แว้ดๆ
wáet-wáetMeanings
1AdverbB2
shrilly; in a loud, nagging voice
in a shrill, loud, and nagging manner, typically describing a high-pitched voice used when scolding or complaining
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเอาแต่ao dtàeเอาแต่ao dtàeonly; nothing butบ่นbònบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nagแว้ดๆwáet-wáetแว้ดๆwáet-wáet1shrilly; in a loud, nagging voice2[to] yell shrilly; [to] snap at [sb]จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaปวดหัวbpùuat hŭua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)ไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeoไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
She kept complaining in a shrill voice until I got a headache.
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หัวหน้าแผนกhŭua-nâa pà-nàekชอบchôpพูดจาpôot jaaเสียงดังsĭiang dangแว้ดๆwáet-wáetใส่sàiลูกน้องlôok nóngเวลาที่way-laa têeงานngaanออกมาòk maaไม่mâiตรงตามdtrong dtaamเป้าหมายbpâo măai
The department head likes to speak in a loud, shrill manner to her subordinates when the work doesn't meet the target.
การตะโกนgaan dtà-goonแว้ดๆwáet-wáetใส่sàiกันganเวลาway-laaทะเลาะtá-lóไม่ได้mâi dâaiช่วยให้chûuai hâiอะไรดีà-rai deeขึ้นkêunนอกจากnôk jàakจะjàทำให้tam hâiสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanแย่ลงyâe long
Shrilly shouting at each other when arguing doesn't make anything better; it only makes the situation worse.
2VerbC1
[to] yell shrilly; [to] snap at [sb]
to yell, scold, or snap at someone in a high-pitched, annoying voice
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแว้ดๆwáet-wáetแว้ดๆwáet-wáet1shrilly; in a loud, nagging voice2[to] yell shrilly; [to] snap at [sb]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
When I asked about the money, he immediately snapped at me in a high-pitched voice.
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คุณkunไม่ควรmâi kuuanไปbpaiแว้ดๆwáet-wáetใส่sàiพนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan sèrfเพียงpiiangเพราะpráwเขาkăoจดjòtออเดอร์o-dêrผิดpìt
You shouldn't yell shrilly at the waiter just because he took your order wrong.
การที่gaan têeเธอterคอยkoiแว้ดๆwáet-wáetใส่sàiเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungการขาดgaan kàatวุฒิภาวะwút-tí-paa-wáทางอารมณ์taang aa-romในnaiการทำงานgaan tam ngaanร่วมกับrûuam gàpผู้อื่นpôo èun
Her constant shrill snapping at colleagues reflects a lack of emotional maturity in working with others.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaเขาkăoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุผลhèt pŏnอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai yenแต่dtàeเธอterกลับglàpแว้ดๆwáet-wáetสวนsŭuanขึ้นมาkêun maaโดยdoiไม่mâiยอมรับฟังyom ráp fangข้อเท็จจริงkôr tét jingใดๆdai dai
Even though he tried to explain the reasons calmly, she snapped back shrilly without listening to any facts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แว้ดๆ said แว้ด-แว้ด?
wáet-wáet
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wáet
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |