แว๊น
wáenMeanings
1InterjectionB1
vroom; sound of a revving motorcycle
A written sound used to imitate a loud motorcycle or engine, especially when it is being revved.
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รถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saiรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saimotorcycle; motorbikeดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeแว๊นwáenแว๊นwáen1vroom; sound of a revving motorcycle2teenage motorcycle street racer; biker delinquent3[to] ride a motorcycle fast; [to] go joyriding on a motorcycleแว๊นwáenแว๊นwáen1vroom; sound of a revving motorcycle2teenage motorcycle street racer; biker delinquent3[to] ride a motorcycle fast; [to] go joyriding on a motorcycleจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The motorcycle went 'vroom vroom' and woke up the baby.
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ฉันchănนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làpเลยloieเพราะpráwได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแว๊นwáenแว๊นwáenจากjàakถนนtà-nŏnตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángคืนkeun
I couldn't sleep at all because I kept hearing the 'vroom vroom' sound from the street all night.
เขาkăoบิดbìtคันเร่งkan rêngจนjonเกิดgèrtเสียงดังsĭiang dangแว๊นwáenก่อนที่gòn têeจะjàขับkàpพุ่งpûngออกไปòk bpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reo
He twisted the throttle so hard that it made a loud 'vroom' sound before speeding off.
ในnaiหนังสือการ์ตูนnăng-sĕu gaa-dtoonไทยtaiมักจะmák jàใช้cháiคำkamเลียนเสียงliian sĭiangธรรมชาติtam-má-châatว่าwâaแว๊นwáenแว๊นwáenเพื่อpêuuaแสดงถึงsà-daeng tĕungฉากchàakที่têeรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saiกำลังgam-langเร่งเครื่องrêng krêuuang
In Thai comic books, the onomatopoeia 'vroom vroom' (waen waen) is frequently used to depict an accelerating motorcycle.
2NounB2
teenage motorcycle street racer; biker delinquent
A teenage motorcycle street racer or a member of a youth subculture known for riding modified motorcycles loudly and recklessly.
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เมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun néeเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun née1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)แว๊นwáenแว๊นwáen1vroom; sound of a revving motorcycle2teenage motorcycle street racer; biker delinquent3[to] ride a motorcycle fast; [to] go joyriding on a motorcycleมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแข่งkàengแข่งkàeng1[to] compete2[to] raceรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saiรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saimotorcycle; motorbikeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Last night, a group of street racers blocked the road to race their motorcycles.
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เธอterไม่ชอบmâi chôpคบkópกับgàpพวกpûuakเด็กdèkแว๊นwáenเพราะpráwคิดว่าkít wâaมันmanอันตรายan-dtà-raai
She doesn't like dating street racers because she thinks it's dangerous.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatได้dâiตั้งด่านdtâng dàanสกัดsà-gàtเพื่อpêuuaปราบปรามbpràap bpraamกลุ่มglùmเด็กdèkแว๊นwáenที่têeมักจะmák jàสร้างsâangความเดือดร้อนรำคาญkwaam dèuuat rón ram-kaanให้แก่hâi gàeประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในnaiยามวิกาลyaam wí-gaan
The police have set up checkpoints to crack down on the street racers who often cause public nuisance late at night.
วัฒนธรรมย่อยwát-tá-ná-tam yôiของkŏngกลุ่มglùmเด็กdèkแว๊นwáenมักจะmák jàเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao kông gàpการออกgaan òkจากjàakโรงเรียนrong rianกลางคันglaang kanและláeการดัดแปลงgaan dàt-bplaengท่อไอเสียtôr ai sĭiaอย่างผิดกฎหมายyàang pìt gòt-măai
The street racer subculture is often associated with dropping out of school and illegally modifying exhaust pipes.
3VerbB2
[to] ride a motorcycle fast; [to] go joyriding on a motorcycle
To ride a motorcycle, especially in a fast, loud, or reckless manner; to go joyriding or participate in street racing.
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วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แว๊นwáenแว๊นwáen1vroom; sound of a revving motorcycle2teenage motorcycle street racer; biker delinquent3[to] ride a motorcycle fast; [to] go joyriding on a motorcycleมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)หรือว่าrĕuu wâaหรือว่าrĕuu wâa1or (between clauses); or else2or maybe; could it be thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitรถยนต์rót yonรถยนต์rót yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Are you going to ride your motorcycle to the market today, or drive a car?
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น้องชายnóng chaaiของฉันkŏng chănชอบchôpแว๊นรถwáen rótเล่นlênแถวtăeoหมู่บ้านmòo bâanทุกtúkตอนเย็นdton yen
My brother likes to ride his motorcycle around the neighborhood every evening.
พวกเราpûuak raoตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiแว๊นwáenมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiขึ้นดอยkêun doiไปดูbpai dooพระอาทิตย์ตกprá aa-tít dtòkเพราะpráwมันmanสะดวกsà-dùuakกว่าgwàaการเอาgaan aoรถยนต์rót yonไปbpai
We decided to ride our motorcycles up the mountain to see the sunset because it's more convenient than taking a car.
เขาkăoถูกtòokตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับjàpเพราะpráwแว๊นwáenรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saiแต่งdtàengซิ่งsîngเสียงดังsĭiang dangผ่านpàanเขตkètโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baan
He was arrested because he was recklessly riding his loud, modified motorcycle through a hospital zone.