หวือหวา

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. Possibly onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicหวือหวา
h w ụ̄ ɒ h w ā
Phonemic
หฺวือ-หฺวา
h ̥ w ụ̄ ɒ – h ̥ w ā
RomanizationPaiboonwʉ̌ʉ-wǎa
Royal Institutewue-wa
(standard) IPA(key)/wɯː˩˩˦.waː˩˩˦/(R)

Adjective[edit]

หวือหวา (wʉ̌ʉ-wǎa) (abstract noun ความหวือหวา)

  1. (slang) conspicuous: attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities.
  2. (slang, of clothing) revealing.