อั๊ว

Thai

Alternative forms

  • อั๊วะ (úa)

Etymology

From Teochew (ua2) or Hokkien (óa).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicอั๊ว
ɒ ạ ˊ w
RomanizationPaiboonúua
Royal Instituteua
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔua̯˦˥/(R)

Pronoun

อั๊ว • (úua)

  1. (colloquial, sometimes considered vulgar, used amongst Chinese people) a first person pronoun used when addressing a person of equal or lower status: I.

Usage notes

  • Often used together with the second person pronoun ลื้อ (lʉ́ʉ).