โหว่

wòo

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

gaping; having a hole or gap

having an open hole, gap, or missing section; figuratively, having a deficiency or vulnerability

Examples

ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interiorโหว่wòoโหว่wòo1gaping; having a hole or gap2[to] have a hole or gap; gapeหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
This tree is completely hollow inside.
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ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangที่tîiอบòpเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoข้างในkâang-naiโหว่wòoเป็นโพรงbpen-proongอาจจะàat-jàเพราะprɔ́พักแป้งpák-bpɛ̂ɛngนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpai
The baked bread is hollow inside, perhaps because the dough was proofed for too long.
รูปปั้นrûup bpânทองสัมฤทธิ์tong săm-rítนี้néeดูdooหนักnàkแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoข้างในkâang naiโหว่wòhเพื่อpêuuaลดน้ำหนักlót nám nàk
This bronze statue looks heavy, but it's actually hollow inside to reduce weight.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiเสาsǎoของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàโหว่wòoตรงกลางdtrong-glaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเป็นbpenช่องchɔ̂ngสำหรับsǎm-ràpเดินสายไฟdəən-sǎai-faiและlɛ́ท่อน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-náam
The architect designed the building's columns to be hollow in the center to use as a conduit for wiring and pipes.
2VerbB1

[to] have a hole or gap; gape

to have an open hole, gap, or missing section; figuratively, to have a deficiency or vulnerability

Examples

ฟันหน้าfan-nâaฟันหน้าfan-nâafront toothเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลอlɔ̌ɔหลอlɔ̌ɔ1really?; is that so?2notched; gapped; missing a partไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซี่sîiซี่sîi1tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)2spoke (of a wheel)3slat; thin bar; rib (of a structure)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)ฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneโหว่wòoโหว่wòo1gaping; having a hole or gap2[to] have a hole or gap; gape
He's missing a front tooth, which makes the row of teeth look incomplete.
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กำแพงบ้านgam-pɛɛng-bâanมีmiiรอยโหว่rɔɔi-wòoขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakช่างchângมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂mด่วนdùuan
There's a large hole in the house wall; we'll probably have to call a repairman urgently.
เขาkăoจัดเรียงjàt riiangสินค้าsĭn-káaบนbonชั้นchánไม่mâiเต็มdtemทำให้tam hâiชั้นวางchán waangดูdooโหว่wòhเป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuang
He didn't fully stock the products on the shelf, making it look gappy in sections.
ตารางเวรยามdtaa-raang-ween-yaamเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiยังyangโหว่wòoอยู่yùuวันหนึ่งwan-nʉ̀ngใครkraiจะjàอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkมาmaaลงแทนlong-tɛɛnได้dâaiบ้างbâang
This month's guard duty schedule still has a gap on one day. Who can volunteer to fill in?

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

wòo

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + Mai ek → Low

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——

Related Words

1gaping; having a hole or gap