โวยวาย(woi waai)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] make a loud fuss; rant and rave; kick up a fuss

to shout or complain loudly in an agitated way; to cause an uproar

Examples

ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronคนหนึ่งkon nèungคนหนึ่งkon nèung1one person2a person; someoneโวยวายwoi waaiโวยวายwoi waai1[to] make a loud fuss; rant and rave; kick up a fuss2noisy; uproarious (from shouting)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitคิวนานkiw naanคิวนานkiw naanlong wait; long queue time
One customer shouted in complaint because they had to wait a long time.
2AdjectiveB2

noisy; uproarious (from shouting)

characterized by loud, chaotic commotion due to shouting or complaining; making a scene

Examples

บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceเคาน์เตอร์เช็กอินkáo-dtôe chék inเคาน์เตอร์เช็กอินkáo-dtôe chék in1check-in counter (general venues)2check-in counter (airport)โวยวายwoi waaiโวยวายwoi waai1[to] make a loud fuss; rant and rave; kick up a fuss2noisy; uproarious (from shouting)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเที่ยวบินล่าช้าtîao bin lâa cháaเที่ยวบินล่าช้าtîao bin lâa cháadelayed flightและláeและláeand (coordinating)ผู้โดยสารpôo dohy-săanผู้โดยสารpôo dohy-săanpassenger; riderกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofต่อว่าdtòr wâaต่อว่าdtòr wâa1[to] scold [sb]; rebuke [sb]; reprimand [sb]2[to] reproach; scold; blame [sb] verballyเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeofficial; officer; staff member
The check-in counter area was chaotic with loud commotion because of the delay, and passengers were scolding the staff.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

โวยwoiโวยwoi[to] complain loudly; make a fussPart 1
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วายwaaiวายwaai1[to] end; be over (lit.)2[to] die; pass away (lit.)3ended; over; gone (lit.)Part 2
โวยวายwoi waaiโวยวายwoi waai[to] make a loud fuss; rant and rave; kick up a fuss