โชว์
chooMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] show; display; put on (a show)
to present or display something for others to see, or to put on a performance
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโชว์chooโชว์choo1[to] show; display; put on (a show)2show (performance)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune
He shows a picture of his dog to his friends.
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Tomorrow I will display my drawing in class.
The dancer is getting ready to go on stage to perform new moves.
เขาkǎoเอาaoรางวัลraang-wanมาmaaโชว์chooต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทีมtiimเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นกำลังใจbpen-gam-lang-jai
He displayed the award in front of the team as motivation.
2NounA2
show (performance)
a performance or entertainment event for an audience
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโชว์chooโชว์choo1[to] show; display; put on (a show)2show (performance)ตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughableที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátperiodic/open-air market; pop-up market
Tonight there is a comedy show at the night market.
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Yesterday we went to see a magic show at the mall; there were so many people.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeโรงเรียนrong rianจัดjàtโชว์chôhดนตรีdon-dtreeเล็กlékๆ-ให้hâiผู้ปกครองpôo bpòk-krongชมchom
Tomorrow the school is holding a small music show for parents to watch.
แม้mɛ́ɛโชว์chooจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmช้าcháaแต่dtɛ̀ɛบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatสนุกsà-nùkและlɛ́ผู้ชมpûu-chomปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉไม่หยุดmâi-yùt
Even though the show started late, the atmosphere was lively and the audience applauded nonstop.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โชว์ said โช?
choo
- Silent letterว์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
choo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ว์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |