แว้น

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicแว้น
æ w ˆ n
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
แว็้น
æ w ˘ ˆ n
RomanizationPaiboonwɛ́n
Royal Institutewaen
(standard) IPA(key)/wɛn˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic, from the sound of a motorcycle engine being revved.

Alternative forms

Verb

แว้น (wɛ́n) (abstract noun การแว้น)

  1. (slang, transitive or intransitive, of a motorcycle or its engine) to rev.
  2. (slang, intransitive) to take part in a street racing.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Clipping of เด็กแว้น (dèk-wɛ́n), from เด็ก (dèk, child) +‎ แว้น (wɛ́n, to rev), literally revving child.

Noun

แว้น (wɛ́n) (classifier คน)

  1. (slang) boy racer.
    • 2023 June 26, “สงขลา ตำรวจปิดประตูตีแมว รวบ 52 แว้น ยึดถนนลพบุรีราเมศวร์ ซิ่ง-ป่วนเมือง”, in ไทยรัฐ:
      ตำรวจ...รวบ 52 แว้น
      dtam-rùuat ... rûuap · hâa-sìp sɔ̌ɔng · wɛ́n
      Police...arrest 52 boy racers.