ความไว
kwaam-waiMeanings
1NounB1
quickness; rapidity
The quality of being fast in action or response (e.g., a person’s quick reaction, a system’s fast response).
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-mii[to] need to have; be required to haveความไวkwaam-waiความไวkwaam-wai1quickness; rapidity2sensitivity; responsivenessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; matterหลบหมัดlòp-màtหลบหมัดlòp-màt[to] dodge a punchของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rival
A boxer needs to have quickness in dodging an opponent's punches.
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ผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuคนkonนั้นnánได้รับdâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความไวkwaam-waiและlɛ́ปฏิกิริยาbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaที่tîiยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiam
That goalkeeper is recognized for his quickness and excellent reflexes.
ความไวkwaam-waiในnaiการตอบสนองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngเว็บไซต์wép-sáiเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiผู้ใช้งานpûu-chái-ngaanพอใจpɔɔ-jai
The quickness of a website's response is an important factor for user satisfaction.
ในnaiสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-chùk-chə̌ənความไวkwaam-waiในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namสามารถsǎa-mâatช่วยชีวิตchûuai-chii-wítคนkonได้dâai
In an emergency situation, the quickness of a leader's decision-making can save lives.
2NounB2
sensitivity; responsiveness
The degree to which a device, system, or organism responds to small inputs or stimuli (e.g., instrument sensitivity, sensitivity to allergens).
Examples
ไมโครโฟนmai-kroh-fohnไมโครโฟนmai-kroh-fohnmicrophoneรุ่นใหม่rûn màiรุ่นใหม่rûn mài1new; newer-generation2new model; new version3the younger generation; new generationนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความไวkwaam waiความไวkwaam wai1quickness; rapidity2sensitivity; responsivenessสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)สามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeมากๆmâak mâakมากๆmâak mâak1very; extremely; so much (emphatic)2very many; a large amount ofได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This new microphone model has high sensitivity; it can pick up very quiet sounds.
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เขาkǎoมีmiiความไวkwaam-waiต่อdtɔ̀ɔละอองเกสรlá-ɔɔng-gà-sěenดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiทำให้tam-hâiจามjaamบ่อยbɔ̀iในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูใบไม้ผลิrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-plì
He has a sensitivity to pollen, which makes him sneeze often during spring.
การปรับตั้งค่าgaan-bpràp-dtâng-kâaความไวkwaam-waiของkɔ̌ɔngเซ็นเซอร์sen-sə̂əเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnสำคัญsǎm-kanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
Adjusting the sensor's sensitivity is a crucial step to ensure the instrument functions accurately.
งานวิจัยngaan wí-jaiนี้néeศึกษาsèuk-săaความไวkwaam waiของkŏngแบคทีเรียbàek-tee-riiaชนิดchá-nítต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่อdtòยาปฏิชีวนะyaa bpà-dtì-chee-wá-náตัวdtuuaใหม่mài
This research studies the sensitivity of various types of bacteria to a new antibiotic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactivefast; quick; rapidPart 2
ความไวkwaam-waiความไวkwaam-waiquickness; rapidityquickness; rapidityWord