คิดไว
kít-waiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] think quickly
to think quickly; to process ideas fast.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคิดไวkít-waiคิดไวkít-wai1[to] think quickly2quick-witted; quick-thinkingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎam[to] answer [a question]ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
He thinks very quickly, so he could answer the question before anyone else.
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This game requires you to think quickly and make fast decisions to win.
ในnaiสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-chùk-chə̌ənการที่gaan-tîiเราraoคิดไวkít-waiจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaได้dâaiทันท่วงทีtan-tûuang-tii
In an emergency situation, thinking quickly helps us solve the problem in a timely manner.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngมีวิสัยทัศน์mii-wí-sǎi-tátแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องdtɔ̂ngสามารถsǎa-mâatคิดไวkít-waiเพื่อรับมือpʉ̂ʉa-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpวิกฤตwí-grìtที่tîiไม่คาดฝันmâi-kâat-fǎnได้dâaiด้วยdûuai
A good leader must not only have vision but also be able to think quickly to handle unexpected crises.
2AdjectiveB1
quick-witted; quick-thinking
able to think and respond fast; mentally sharp.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringคิดไวkít-waiคิดไวkít-wai1[to] think quickly2quick-witted; quick-thinkingแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa[to] solve; fix; resolve a problemได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
She is mentally sharp and always solves problems quickly.
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คนkonที่tîiคิดไวkít-waiจะjàได้เปรียบdâai-bprìiapในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiรวดเร็วrûuat-reo
A person who is quick-thinking has an advantage in jobs that require fast decision-making.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpเขาkǎoเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonคิดไวkít-waiและlɛ́มีไหวพริบmii-wǎi-prípดีมากdii-mâak
The boss likes him because he is mentally sharp and very witty.
การจะเป็นgaan jà bpenนักโต้วาทีnák dtôh-waa-teeที่têeเก่งgèngได้dâiนั้นnánนอกจากnôk jàakจะต้องjà dtôngมีความรู้mee kwaam róoรอบตัวrôp dtuuaแล้วláeoยังyangต้องdtôngเป็นbpenคนkonคิดไวkít waiอีกด้วยèek dûuay
To be a good debater, besides having general knowledge, you must also be mentally sharp.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kít
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan[to] think; considerPart 1
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ไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactivefast; quick; rapidPart 2
คิดไวkít-waiคิดไวkít-wai[to] think quickly[to] think quicklyWord