แอ่ว
ɛ̀ɛoMeanings
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 ‘เที่ยวเที่ยวtîiao1trip; journey; run2[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing3time; round (classifier)4[to] make the rounds; visit around’).
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (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)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastแอ่วɛ̀ɛoแอ่วɛ̀ɛo1[to] travel; go sightseeing (Northern Thai)2[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)3[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)ดอยอินทนนท์dɔɔi-in-tá-nonดอยอินทนนท์dɔɔi-in-tá-nonDoi Inthanon (mountain in Thailand)กันganกันgan1together; 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
This holiday, we are going to travel to Doi Inthanon for fun.
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ถ้าtâaมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatฉันchǎnอยากyàakขับรถkàp-rótไปbpaiแอ่วɛ̀ɛoทั่วtûuaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaสักครั้งsàk-kráng
If I have a chance, I'd like to drive and travel around the northern region for once.
ปิดเทอมใหญ่bpìt-təəm-yàiปีนี้bpii-níiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoมีmiiแผนpɛ̌ɛnจะjàไปbpaiแอ่วɛ̀ɛoเชียงรายchiiang-raaiหลายlǎaiวันwan
During the long school break this year, our family has a plan to visit Chiang Rai for several days.
การได้gaan-dâaiไปbpaiแอ่วɛ̀ɛoตามdtaamหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanชาวเขาchaao-kǎoทำtamให้hâiเราraoได้dâaiเรียนรู้riian-rúuวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamที่tîiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangและlɛ́น่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâak
Getting to travel to hill tribe villages allows us to learn about a very different and interesting culture.
2VerbB1
[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)
To go out to enjoy oneself or spend time socially (Northern Thai).
Examples
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastแอ่วɛ̀ɛoแอ่วɛ̀ɛo1[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: หลังเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
This evening, shall we go hang out at our friend's house?
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnพวกเราpûuak-raoออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiแอ่วɛ̀ɛoที่tîiถนนคนเดินtà-nǒn-kon-dəənจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kเลยləəi
Last night, we went out to hang out at the walking street until late.
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganแอ่วɛ̀ɛoที่tîiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-mài
The teenagers around here like to gather and hang out at the newly opened coffee shop.
เขาkǎoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีmiiเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiแอ่วɛ̀ɛoกับgàpเพื่อนฝูงpʉ̂ʉan-fǔungเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanหาhǎaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruua
He doesn't have much time to go out socially with friends because he has to work to support his family.
3VerbB2
[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)
To court or flirt, especially in phrases like แอ่วสาว ‘to court girls’ (Northern Thai).
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastแอ่วɛ̀ɛoแอ่วɛ̀ɛo1[to] travel; go sightseeing (Northern Thai)2[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)3[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw inที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)
My older brother dresses up handsomely every day. I suspect he's going to court a girl somewhere.
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สมัยsà-măiหนุ่มๆnùm-nùmปู่bpòoเคยkoeiขี่จักรยานkèe jàk-grà-yaanไปbpaiแอ่วàewสาวsăaoยายyaaiที่têeหมู่บ้านmòo bâanข้างๆkâang kâangทุกtúkเย็นyen
When he was young, Grandpa used to ride his bicycle to court Grandma in the next village every evening.
การgaanแอ่วɛ̀ɛoสาวsǎaoในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiคารมคมคายkaa-rom-kom-kaaiและlɛ́ความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛหน้าตาดีnâa-dtaa-diiอย่างเดียวyàang-diiao
Courting girls in the old days required eloquence and sincerity, not just good looks.
หนุ่มๆnùm-nùmสมัยนี้sà-măi néeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiรู้จักrúu jàkวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการgaanแอ่วàewสาวsăaoแบบbàepล้านนาโบราณláan naa boh-raanกันganแล้วláeo
Young men nowadays are mostly unfamiliar with the traditional Lanna culture of courting girls.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɛ̀ɛo
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |