แหวะ
Eww!
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- 1 Eww!、Gross!
- 2 slit open、cut open、rip open
This word can describe cutting something open or bringing stomach contents back up. It is also used as an exclamation like “Eww!” to show disgust.
Eww!、Gross!
A disgusted reaction to something gross, disturbing, or overly sentimental, similar to “Eww!”
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แหวะ! น่าขยะแขยง wɛ̀ nâa khayàkhayɛ̌ɛŋ Eww! That's disgusting. แหวะ! น่าขยะแขยง details
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แหวะ หวานเลี่ยนจัง wɛ̀ wǎan lîan caŋ Eww, that's so sickly sweet. แหวะ หวานเลี่ยนจัง details
slit open、cut open、rip open
Describes slitting or roughly cutting something open so that the inside is exposed.
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แหวะท้องปลา wɛ̀ thɔ́ɔŋ plaa Cut open the fish's belly. แหวะท้องปลา details
Learning notes
Explanation
แหวะ has several distinct uses worth learning separately. In childcare contexts, it is an everyday word for a baby bringing up a small amount of milk or food. It can also be used as a noun for the material that was brought up. As a different verb, it means to slit something—such as a fish's belly—open and expose the inside. Used alone as แหวะ!, it imitates a retching sound and expresses disgust. It may react to something genuinely filthy or disturbing, but friends may also use it jokingly about excessively sweet or romantic behavior.
Usage
It commonly appears in childcare conversations about a baby spitting up, and in descriptions of cutting open a fish, animal, or similar object. As an exclamation, it is used in casual conversation when reacting to bad smells, gross sights, disturbing images, or excessively sentimental behavior.
Caution
For neutral descriptions of an adult vomiting, อาเจียน is usually more appropriate; in casual speech, อ้วก is often more natural. Directing แหวะ! at someone's food, appearance, or work can sound openly insulting, so avoid it in polite settings.
Differences from similar words
1 Eww! synonyms
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อี๋ is also an exclamation of disgust and is used by both children and adults. แหวะ resembles a retching sound and can express stronger revulsion or teasing disgust at overly sweet behavior.
2 slit open synonyms
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ชำแหละ means to dissect or butcher an animal body. แหวะ focuses on the act of slitting a surface or abdomen open rather than the entire process.
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ผ่า has a broader range, including splitting, cutting lengthwise, and making a surgical incision. แหวะ more strongly suggests cutting something open to expose what is inside.