Paew แป่ว

[katana]

Sometimes in chat rooms, I see the word Paew แป่ว. I think it's some sort of exclamation (and not an alternative spelling of PLAO ปล่าว). Anyone know any more on this word?

Thanks in advance for any advice/help.

[Richard W]

Curious. I knew a lady with a name like (คุณ)หญิงแป่ว. I originally misheard her name as 'Belle', but it turned out it meant 'flat', and was given to her as she had a flat face as a baby. Confusingly, I can't find anything like this word in the dictionary, so I'm beginning to wonder if I've misremembered. I was sure I had seen the word in my pocket dictionary, but that's disappeared.

Edited April 21, 2005 by Richard W

[yoot]

แป่ว is kind of slang word. The origin is from แป้ว which means deflated, flat(balloon).

แป่ว means to be disappointed, to be frustrated , to lose face, to be broken face.

For example;

A: You look smart. (คุณดูหล่อจัง)

B: Thank you. (smile with proudness)(ขอบคุณครับ)

A: But...you look a lit bit old. (แต่คุณดูแก่ไปหน่อยนะ)

B: แป่ว !! (your feeling right now, like a ballon was punctured)

Or,

A: Wow! Do you want to be my girl friend?

B: Sorry, I'm married.

A: แป่ว !!

There are many situations to use this word but all are base on the meaning I mentioned.

[katana]

Many thanks Yoot for that clear explanation, and the examples. Dictionaries don't tend to have slang words like that, but they're often useful words to know.

[katana]

Thanks for your reply Richard.

Now that you mention it, I also seem to remember that PAEW can be a name too (although different tone maybe).

[impossible_me]

Peaw use to when you show wonder oh Peaw