Baannok Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) Anyone know where the แบ๋ว in แอบแบ๋ว comes from? I know แอบ means to hide but can't find แบ๋ว in the dictionary. I'm guessing it's a loan word. If I understand the word correctly, it means to make yourself prettier/cuter than you really are. Is that correct? Edit: Nevermind, found the meaning here: http://asda.exteen.com/20070502/entry but still curious about แบ๋ว Edited August 2, 2009 by Baannok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Anyone know where the แบ๋ว in แอบแบ๋ว comes from? I know แอบ means to hide but can't find แบ๋ว in the dictionary. I'm guessing it's a loan word. If I understand the word correctly, it means to make yourself prettier/cuter than you really are. Is that correct?Edit: Nevermind, found the meaning here: http://asda.exteen.com/20070502/entry but still curious about แบ๋ว http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/and3649and36...49-t260483.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZorro Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Have a look here for encyclopaedic knowledge about the expression (it might not enlighten you much), and here for photographic techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikker Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 The word is most often written แอ๊บแบ๊ว. There are a number of theories on the origin of this phrase, but the one that seems to have the most credence goes as follows: แอ๊บ (pronounced with short vowel and high tone, not the same as แอบ, which is long vowel and low tone) is from English "abnormal", and is used in other combinations besides just แอ๊บแบ๊ว, including on its own sometimes. The meaning is to act with an affectation, or act intentionally in some artificial or unnatural way. For example, แอ๊บแมน is used when a gay guy tries to act manly, perhaps to hide the fact that he's gay, or to impress someone, whatever. (แมน, from English "man", of course, is Thai slang for "manly". ผู้ชายแมนๆ means "a manly man".) แบ๊ว is from บ๊องแบ๊ว, meaning cute or cutesy. So แอ๊บแบ๊ว means to act cute or cutesy, as an affectation. Like striking a pose for the camera with wide eyes, syrupy smile, fingers raised in a V, head cocked, that sort of thing. Just look it up on Google Images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baannok Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks Rikker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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