แอ๊วๆ
áew áewMeanings
1InterjectionB2
meow; whine
onomatopoeic word representing the sound of a kitten meowing, a small animal whining, or a baby crying
Examples
ลูกแมวlôok maeoลูกแมวlôok maeokitten; baby catร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintแอ๊วๆáew áewแอ๊วๆáew áew1meow; whine2[to] flirt playfullyหิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
The kitten is meowing 'aeow aeow' for milk in front of the house.
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ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangเด็กdèkร้องróngแอ๊วๆáew áewมาจากmaa jàakห้องhôngข้างๆkâang kâangตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángคืนkeun
I heard a baby crying 'aeow aeow' from the next room all night.
พอporแม่แมวmâe maeoเดินdernออกไปòk bpaiหาอาหารhăa aa-hăanลูกแมวlôok maeoตัวdtuuaเล็กๆlék lékก็gâwพากันpaa ganร้องróngแอ๊วๆáew áewเพื่อpêuuaเรียกหาrîiak hăaแม่mâe
When the mother cat went out to find food, the tiny kittens all started meowing to call for her.
เสียงsĭiangเด็กdèkร้องróngแอ๊วๆáew áewที่têeดังdangแทรกsâaekขึ้นมาkêun maaตอนdtonกำลังgam-langประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum on-laaiทำให้tam hâiผมpŏmต้องdtôngขอตัวkŏr dtuuaไปดูbpai dooลูกlôokก่อนgòn
The baby crying in the background during the online meeting forced me to excuse myself to go check on him.
2VerbC1
[to] flirt playfully
to flirt playfully, tease, or hit on someone (slang)
Examples
วันหยุดwan yùtวันหยุดwan yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเดินห้างdern hâangเดินห้างdern hâang[to] go to the mallเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแอ๊วๆáew áewแอ๊วๆáew áew1meow; whine2[to] flirt playfullyผู้ชายpôo chaaiผู้ชายpôo chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)หล่อๆlòr lòrหล่อๆlòr lòr1handsome (casual/emphatic or plural)2stylishly; looking sharpใช่ไหมchâi măiใช่ไหมchâi măi[Q] right?; isn't it?; correct?
Are you dressing up and going to the mall this weekend just to playfully flirt with handsome guys?
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เห็นhĕnเธอterโพสต์póhtรูปrôopสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiลงlongโซเชียลso-chîianพร้อมprómแคปชั่นkâep-chânแอ๊วๆáew áewทีไรtee raiก็gâwมีmeeคนkonเข้ามาkâo maaกดไลก์gòt láikเพียบpîiapเลยloie
Whenever she posts pretty pictures on social media with flirtatious captions, she gets a ton of likes.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamการพูดจาgaan pôot jaaแอ๊วๆáew áewของเขาkŏng kăoจะjàดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanแค่kâeการหยอกล้อgaan yòk lórขำขันkăm kănแต่dtàeมันmanกลับglàpสร้างsâangความอึดอัดใจkwaam èut-àt jaiให้แก่hâi gàeเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanอย่างyàangปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètไม่ได้mâi dâai
Although his flirtatious banter seems like mere harmless teasing, it undeniably creates discomfort for his coworkers.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการแซวgaan saaeoหรือrĕuการพูดgaan pôotแอ๊วๆáew áewในnaiที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanเป็นbpenเส้นsênบางๆbaang baangระหว่างrá-wàangความเป็นกันเองkwaam bpen gan ayngกับgàpการคุกคามทางเพศgaan kúk kaam taang pâytที่têeองค์กรong gonต้องdtôngเฝ้าระวังfâo rá-wangอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang glâi chít
The culture of teasing or flirting playfully in the workplace walks a fine line between friendliness and sexual harassment, which organizations must monitor closely.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอ๊วๆ said แอ๊ว-แอ๊ว?
áew áew
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
áew
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |