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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
แห้ว • (hɛ̂o)
- (botany) sedge: any of the plants of the family Cyperaceae.
- (botany) fruit of this plant: nut, chestnut, etc.
- (zoology) (งู~) Asian vine snake: the snake Ahaetulla prasina of the family Colubridae.
Etymology 2
After a character in the novel สามเกลอ (sǎam-gləə, “Three Pals”) by Pricha Intharapalit, first published in 1939.[1] See also เชย (chəəi).
Verb
แห้ว • (hɛ̂o) (abstract noun การแห้ว or ความแห้ว)
- (slang, humorous) to miss; to fail (to achieve something); to flop; to be disappointed.
References
- ^ กนกวรรณ ยิ้มจู (n.d.) แห้ว (in Thai), กรุงเทพฯ: จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, ศูนย์สื่อสารองค์กร, retrieved 2023-03-30