แหว
hɛ̌ɛoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] snap at; shout at [sb]
To address someone angrily or sharply in a loud, high-pitched voice.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseแหวhɛ̌ɛoแหวhɛ̌ɛo1[to] snap at; shout at [sb]2shrill; sharp (of an angry cry or shout)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀kกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀k[to] go home late (at night); get home late
Mom snapped at me in a shrill voice because I came home late.
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พอpɔɔถูกtùukเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanล้อlɔ́ɔเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแฟนfɛɛnเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂แหวhɛ̌ɛoกลับไปglàp-bpaiจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเงียบngîiapกันganหมดmòt
When his friends teased him about his girlfriend, he snapped back so sharply that they all fell silent.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเกิดgə̀ətอะไรà-raiขึ้นkʉ̂nเธอtəəกลับglàpแหวhɛ̌ɛoใส่sàiทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiเข้ามาkâo-maaถามtǎamจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi
Instead of explaining what had happened, she snapped at everyone who came to ask, until nobody dared approach her.
2AdjectiveB2
shrill; sharp (of an angry cry or shout)
Describing a loud, sharp voice when someone cries out or speaks in anger.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)แซงsɛɛngแซงsɛɛng1[to] overtake; pass (traffic)2[to] surpass; outstrip (competition)คิวkiuคิวkiu1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cue6cubic metre (informal unit)7the letter Qป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตะโกนdtà-goonตะโกนdtà-goon[to] shout; yell; call outเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneแหวhɛ̌ɛoแหวhɛ̌ɛo1[to] snap at; shout at [sb]2shrill; sharp (of an angry cry or shout)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâang1people nearby; those around (physically present)2immediate circle; close people around someoneหันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider
When someone cut in front of her, the woman shouted in a loud, shrill voice, making everyone nearby turn to look.
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The little child let out a loud, shrill cry when their older sibling snatched the toy away.
เสียงsĭiangแหวwăeๆ-ของkŏngเธอterดังdangแทรกsâaekขึ้นkêunกลางglaangวงสนทนาwong sŏn-tá-naaทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konรู้ทันróo tanทีteeว่าwâaเธอterไม่พอใจmâi por jaiกับgàpข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrนั้นnán
Her loud, shrill voice cut into the conversation, immediately making it clear to everyone that she was unhappy with the proposal.
แม้máeจะjàฟังfangไม่mâiออกòkว่าwâaเธอterพูดpôotอะไรà-raiแต่dtàeเสียงsĭiangแหวwăeๆ-ที่têeดังdangลอดlôtประตูbprà-dtuuมาmaaก็gâwบอกbòkได้dâiว่าwâaเธอterกำลังgam-langโกรธจัดgròht jàt
Although I couldn't make out what she was saying, her loud, shrill voice coming through the door made it clear that she was furious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɛ̌ɛo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |