โวหาร

woo-hǎan

Meanings

1NounB2

rhetoric; style of expression

Language in speech or writing used for effect—such as persuasion, emphasis, or aesthetic quality; style of expression.

Examples

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2NounC1

flowery/ornate language

Flowery or ornate language; eloquent wording that may be excessive or sound boastful.

Examples

เลิกใช้lêrk cháiเลิกใช้lêrk chái1[to] stop using [sth]; discontinue [sth]; phase out [sth]2[to] be no longer in use (of [sth]); fall out of useโวหารwoh-hăanโวหารwoh-hăan1rhetoric; style of expression2flowery/ornate languageฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-feuaiฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-feuaiextravagant; lavish; wastefulแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
Stop using so much flowery language and just tell me straight what happened.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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โวหารwoo-hǎanโวหารwoo-hǎanrhetoric; style of expressionrhetoric; style of expressionWord