แหวะ
wɛ̀Meanings
1InterjectionA2
yuck; eww
an exclamation used to express disgust, revulsion, or nausea
Examples
แหวะwɛ̀แหวะwɛ̀1yuck; eww2[to] vomit; [to] spit up3[to] cut open; [to] slitกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentอะไรเนี่ยà-rai-nîiaอะไรเนี่ยà-rai-nîiaWhat is this?; What's going on?; What the heck?เหม็นměnเหม็นměn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Ew! What is this smell? It stinks.
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Gross! The toilet is so dirty that I don't want to use it.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapอยู่ในyùu-naiชามchaamก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ร้องrɔ́ɔngแหวะwɛ̀ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaทันทีtan-tii
As soon as she saw a cockroach in her noodle bowl, she immediately cried "Ew!" out loud.
2VerbB1
[to] vomit; [to] spit up
to vomit, regurgitate, or spit up (commonly used when referring to babies spitting up milk)
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsแหวะwɛ̀แหวะwɛ̀1yuck; eww2[to] vomit; [to] spit up3[to] cut open; [to] slitนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉanเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉan1stained; soiled; dirty (on a surface or clothing)2[to] get stained; get dirty3[to] stain [sth]; soil [sth]; smudge [sth]เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
The baby spit up milk onto mom's shirt.
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If you feed a baby too much milk, they might spit it up.
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngจับjàpลูกlûukเรอrəəหลังlǎngกินginนมnomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiเด็กdèkแหวะwɛ̀
Mothers need to burp their babies after feeding to prevent them from spitting up.
อาการaa-gaanแหวะwàeนมnomในnaiเด็กทารกdèk taa-rókเป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrêuuang bpòk-gà-dtìที่têeพบpópได้dâiบ่อยbòiในnaiช่วงเดือนchûuang deuuanแรกๆrâek râek
Spitting up milk in infants is a normal and common occurrence during the first few months.
3VerbB2
[to] cut open; [to] slit
to cut open, slit, or rip open (such as a belly or an object)
Examples
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaแม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksแหวะwɛ̀แหวะwɛ̀1yuck; eww2[to] vomit; [to] spit up3[to] cut open; [to] slitท้องปลาtɔ́ɔng-bplaaท้องปลาtɔ́ɔng-bplaafish bellyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาไส้ao-sâiเอาไส้ao-sâi[to] choose a filling (for food)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare food
The cook slit the fish's belly to remove the intestines before cooking.
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โจรjooใช้cháiคัตเตอร์kát-dtə̂əแหวะwɛ̀กระเป๋าเป้grà-bpǎo-bpêeของkɔ̌ɔngนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขโมยkà-mooiของมีค่าkɔ̌ɔng-mii-kâa
The thief used a box cutter to slit open the tourist's backpack to steal valuables.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanแหวะwɛ̀ท้องtɔ́ɔngงูหลามnguu-lǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaมันmanกลืนglʉʉnสัตว์sàtอะไรà-raiเข้าไปkâo-bpai
The villagers slit the python's belly to see what animal it had swallowed.
คนร้ายkon-ráaiใช้cháiมีดmîitแหวะwɛ̀เบาะbɔ̀รถจักรยานยนต์rót-jàk-grà-yaan-yonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขโมยkà-mooiของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuข้างในkâang-nai
The culprit used a knife to slit the motorcycle seat to steal the items hidden inside.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
wɛ̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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วะwáวะwá1particle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)2particle (question; very informal, rough): used at sentence end to add bluntness/attitudeparticle: adds force to a statement (very informal, rough)Part 2
แหวะwɛ̀แหวะwɛ̀yuck; ewwyuck; ewwWord