แหวะ
wɛ̀/wɛʔ˨˩/
The Thai word for "ew" is แหวะ (wɛ̀).
แหวะ is an interjection used to react to something physically revolting, such as a bad smell or seeing something gross.
Meaning: expression of disgust or nausea (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is wɛ̀.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, แหวะ can be used sarcastically to mock someone who is acting overly dramatic or 'too posh'.
- While แหวะ expresses physical disgust, Thai speakers use different phrases for moral disgust or 'cringe', such as อี๋ (ii).
- While it expresses disgust, the word แหวะ can also describe the physical action of cutting something open or tearing something apart, as it is related to the verb แหวก.
Examples in context
- แหวะ กินเข้าไปได้ยังไงwae kin pai dai yang ngaiEw, how could you eat that?
- แหวะ กลิ่นมันแรงมากwae klin man raeng makEw, the smell is so strong.
- แหวะ ไม่ชอบเลยwae mai chop loeiEw, I don't like this at all.
Example conversation
Pimon and Cholasit see a rotten piece of fruit on the table.
- พิมล Pimonแหวะ! ดูนี่สิคะhwae! du ni si khaEw! Look at this.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitมันเน่าหมดแล้วman nao mot laewIt's completely rotten.
- พิมล Pimonน่าขยะแขยงที่สุดเลยna khaya khayang thi sut loeiIt's so disgusting.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitรีบทิ้งไปเถอะครับrip thing pai thoe khrapLet's just throw it away quickly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry แหวะ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries แหวะ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
