แอ่ว(àew)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] travel; go sightseeing (Northern Thai)
To travel or go out for leisure; to visit places for fun (Northern Thai usage; often equivalent to ‘เที่ยวเที่ยวtîao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2[to] make the rounds; visit around3trip; outing4time; round (classifier)’).
Examples
วันหยุดwan yùtวันหยุดwan yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แอ่วàewแอ่วàew1[to] travel; go sightseeing (Northern Thai)2[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)3[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)ดอยอินทนนท์doi in-tá-nonดอยอินทนนท์doi in-tá-nonDoi Inthanon (mountain in Thailand)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
This holiday, we are going to travel to Doi Inthanon for fun.
2VerbB1
[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)
To go out to enjoy oneself or spend time socially (Northern Thai).
Examples
ตอนเย็นdton yenตอนเย็นdton yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แอ่วàewแอ่วàew1[to] travel; go sightseeing (Northern Thai)2[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)3[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
This evening, shall we go hang out at our friend's house?
3VerbB2
[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)
To court or flirt, especially in phrases like แอ่วสาว ‘to court girls’ (Northern Thai).
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeหล่อlòหล่อlò1[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)2[to] pour water in a merit or blessing rite3cool; awesome (slang)4handsome; good-looking (male)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3doubt; suspicion4I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แอ่วàewแอ่วàew1[to] travel; go sightseeing (Northern Thai)2[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)3[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)สาวsăaoสาวsăao1young woman; girl2classifier: young women3young; youthful (female)4[to] reel; wind; draw inที่ไหนtêe năiที่ไหนtêe năi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)สักsàkสักsàk1teak2[to] tattoo3about; approximately4any; even (a little); at all5[classifier] treeแห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutions
My older brother dresses up handsomely every day. I suspect he's going to court a girl somewhere.