ค้างไว้(káang wái)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending

to stop for now and keep something not finished so it can be continued later

Examples

การบ้านgaan bâanการบ้านgaan bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)เยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ค้างไว้káang wáiค้างไว้káang wái1[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending2[to] leave [sth] as is/open/onก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำต่อtam dtòrทำต่อtam dtòr[to] continue; [to] carry on
There's so much homework, I can't finish it. I'll leave it for now and continue tomorrow.
2VerbB1

[to] leave [sth] as is/open/on

to keep something in its current state (open, running, or switched on) instead of closing, stopping, or turning it off

Examples

อย่าลืมyàa leumอย่าลืมyàa leumdon't forget (to...)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)ค้างไว้káang wáiค้างไว้káang wái1[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending2[to] leave [sth] as is/open/onให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceถ่ายเทtàai tayถ่ายเทtàai tay1[to] transfer; convey; decant2[to] ventilate; allow circulation3[to] discharge; evacuate (fluids/air)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Don't forget to leave the window open to let the air circulate.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ค้างkáangค้างkáang1[to] stay over; spend the night2[to] hang; be suspended; dangle3[to] freeze; stop responding4[to] remain; be left over5[to be] overdue; outstandingPart 1
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ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reservePart 2
ค้างไว้káang wáiค้างไว้káang wái[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending