Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Teochew (ua2) or Hokkien (óa).

Pronunciation edit

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

Pronoun edit

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 edit

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