แห้วๆ
hâew hâewMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
disappointed; let down
somewhat disappointed or let down because one did not get what one hoped for (slang)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจีบjèepจีบjèep1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3pleat; crimp (fold)สาวsăaoสาวsăao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèt1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultกลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)แห้วๆhâew hâewแห้วๆhâew hâewdisappointed; let down
Today I went to flirt with a girl but got rejected, so I went home feeling a bit disappointed.
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กะว่าgà wâaจะjàไปbpaiกินginร้านráanเด็ดdètซะหน่อยsá nòiแต่dtàeร้านráanปิดbpìtเลยloieต้องdtôngเดินออกมาdern òk maaแบบbàepแห้วๆhâew hâew
I planned to eat at a great restaurant, but it was closed, so I had to walk out empty-handed and disappointed.
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaส่งsòngเรซูเม่ray-soo-mâyไปbpaiตั้งdtângหลายlăaiบริษัทbor-rí-sàtแต่dtàeไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiเรียกrîakสัมภาษณ์săm-pâatเลยloieสัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa néeเลยloieรู้สึกrúu-sèukแห้วๆhâew hâew
I took the trouble of sending my resume to so many companies, but no one called for an interview, so I've been feeling pretty let down this week.
พอporรู้rúuว่าwâaโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkที่têeตั้งใจdtâng jaiทำมาtam maaตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lòt táng bpeeไม่ผ่านmâi pàanการอนุมัติgaan à-nú-mátทีมงานteem ngaanทุกคนtúk konก็เลยgôr loeiมีmeeอาการaa-gaanแห้วๆhâew hâewไปbpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
Once they found out that the project they had poured their hearts into all year wasn't approved, the entire team felt quite disappointed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แห้วๆ said แห้ว-แห้ว?
hâew hâew
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâew
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |