โอ้อวด
ôo-ùuatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] boast; show off
to speak proudly about oneself or display possessions or achievements to impress others; to brag
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)โอ้อวดôo-ùuatโอ้อวดôo-ùuat1[to] boast; show off2boastful; showyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsแพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)ที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyในกลุ่มnai-glùmในกลุ่มnai-glùmin a group; among a group
He likes to brag that his car is the most expensive in the group.
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เธอtəəพูดpûutโอ้อวดôo-ùuatเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผลงานpǒn-ngaanจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบางคนbaang-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรำคาญram-kaan
She bragged about her achievements so much that some friends felt annoyed.
อย่าyàaโอ้อวดôo-ùuatเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètพูดpûutแทนtɛɛnตัวdtuuaมันmanเองeengได้dâai
Don’t brag too much, because success can speak for itself.
เขาkăoมักmákโอ้อวดôo ùuatทรัพย์สินsáp sǐnเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákหรูหราrŏo-răaในnaiสื่อสังคมออนไลน์sèuua săng-kom on-láai
He often boasts about his possessions to project a luxurious image on social media.
2AdjectiveB2
boastful; showy
characterized by bragging or ostentatious display
Examples
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneโอ้อวดôo-ùuatโอ้อวดôo-ùuat1[to] boast; show off2boastful; showyไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishจัดเต็มjàt-dtemจัดเต็มjàt-dtem1[to] go all out; do to the max2fully loaded; all-in3to the fullest; all-outเกินgəənเกินgəən1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)จำเป็นjam-bpenจำเป็นjam-bpen1necessary; essential; required2necessarily; of necessity3[to] have to; be obliged (because necessary)
Last night’s party felt rather ostentatious, with excessive lights and effects.
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บ้านbâanหลังlǎngใหม่màiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngแบบbɛ̀ɛpโอ้อวดôo-ùuatจนjonคนkonในnaiซอยsɔɔiพากันpaa-ganวิจารณ์wí-jaan
His new house is decorated in an ostentatious style, prompting neighbors to criticize.
การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əที่tîiเน้นnénความหรูหราkwaam-rǔu-rǎaจนjonโอ้อวดôo-ùuatกลับglàpทำให้tam-hâiสาระสำคัญsǎa-rá-sǎm-kanถูกtùukกลบglòp
A presentation so focused on luxury that it becomes ostentatious ends up overshadowing the substance.
งานแสดงngaan-sà-dɛɛngเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpมีmiiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatโอ้อวดôo-ùuatเกินไปgəən-bpaiจนjonดูเป็นduu-bpenการโชว์gaan-chooฐานะtǎa-náมากกว่าmâak-gwàaงานศิลป์ngaan-sǐn
The jewelry exhibition had an overly ostentatious vibe, looking more like a display of wealth than an art event.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ôo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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โอ้อวดôo-ùuatโอ้อวดôo-ùuat[to] boast; show off[to] boast; show offWord