โว
wooMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] boast; brag (slangy)
to talk in an exaggerated, showy way about oneself or one’s achievements
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)โวwooโวwoo1[to] boast; brag (slangy)2boastful; braggy (slangy)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; group
He likes to brag that he’s the best on the team.
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หลังlǎngชนะchá-náงานประกวดngaan-bprà-gùuatเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂โวwooเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรางวัลraang-wanไม่หยุดmâi-yùtจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเริ่มrə̂əmรำคาญram-kaan
After winning the contest, he wouldn’t stop bragging about the prize until his friends got annoyed.
เธอtəəมักmákโวwooผลงานpǒn-ngaanตัวเองdtuua-eengในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumจนjonคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเธอtəəไม่mâiให้เครดิตhâi-kree-dìtทีมtiim
She often boasts about her own accomplishments in meetings, making others feel she doesn’t credit the team.
เขาkăoโวwohความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngเกินจริงgern jingเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์มืออาชีพpâap-pá-lák meu aa-chêepทั้งที่táng têeข้อเท็จจริงkôr tét jingยังyangพิสูจน์pì-sòotไม่ได้mâi dâai
He bragged about his achievements in an exaggerated way to craft a professional image, even though the facts couldn’t be verified.
2AdjectiveB2
boastful; braggy (slangy)
speaking or sounding like bragging; boastful in tone
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)โวwooโวwoo1[to] boast; brag (slangy)2boastful; braggy (slangy)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
He spoke in a boastful tone as if he wanted people to praise him as better than everyone else.
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เวลาwee-laaเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangงานngaanเขาkǎoมักmákใส่sàiคำkamโวwooจนjonฟังดูfang-duuโอเวอร์oo-wə̂əและlɛ́น่าหงุดหงิดnâa-ngùt-ngìt
When talking about work, he often adds boastful words, making it sound exaggerated and irritating.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánใช้cháiสำนวนsǎm-nuuanโวwooในnaiเวทีดีเบตwee-tii-dii-bèetจนjonคนฟังkon-fangบางส่วนbaang-sùuanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่จริงใจmâi-jing-jai
That politician used a boastful tone in the debate to the point that some listeners felt it was insincere.
บทสัมภาษณ์bòt-sǎm-pâatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiวาทะwaa-táโวwooที่tîiเน้นnénอวดùuatตัวdtuuaมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการยกgaan-yókข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiตรวจสอบได้dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp-dâai
His interview was full of boastful rhetoric focused on self-aggrandizement rather than verifiable data.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
woo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |