ค้างไว้
káang-wáiMeanings
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.)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ค้างไว้káang-wáiค้างไว้káang-wái1[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending2[to] leave [sth] as is/open/onก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำต่อtam-dtɔ̀ɔทำต่อtam-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue; [to] carry on
There's so much homework, I can't finish it. I'll leave it for now and continue tomorrow.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiยังyangสรุปsà-rùpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเราraoค้างkáangประเด็นbprà-denนี้níiไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iมาmaaคุยกันkui-ganใหม่màiสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa
We can't conclude this matter yet. Let's put this issue on hold for now and discuss it again next week.
ฉันchǎnอ่านàanนิยายní-yaaiถึงtʉ̌ngบทbòtที่tîi5แล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-ráเลยləəiค้างไว้káang-wáiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
I've read the novel up to chapter 5, but I have to run an errand, so I'm leaving it for now.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunยังyangไม่ครบถ้วนmâi-króp-tûuanที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumจึงjʉngมีมติmii-má-dtìให้hâiค้างkáangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
Due to incomplete data, the meeting resolved to hold off on the budget approval for further consideration.
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-lʉʉmอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmdon't forget (to...)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ค้างไว้káang-wáiค้างไว้káang-wái1[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending2[to] leave [sth] as is/open/onให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherถ่ายเทtàai-teeถ่ายเทtàai-tee1[to] transfer; convey; decant2[to] ventilate; allow circulation3[to] discharge; evacuate (fluids/air)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't forget to leave the window open to let the air circulate.
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เขาkăoเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngค้างไว้káang wáiเบาๆbao baoตลอดคืนdtà-lòt keunเพราะpráwมันmanช่วยให้chûuai hâiหลับง่ายlàp ngâaiขึ้นkêun
He left the music playing softly all night because it helps him fall asleep easier.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunจะjàลุกlúkไปbpaiแค่kɛ̂ɛแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoก็gɔ̂เปิดbpə̀ətคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əค้างไว้káang-wáiได้dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngปิดbpìt
If you're just getting up for a moment, you can leave the computer on; you don't have to turn it off.
โปรแกรมเมอร์bproo-grɛɛm-mə̂əจงใจjong-jaiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiการเชื่อมต่อgaan-chʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔฐานข้อมูลtǎan-kɔ̂ɔ-muunค้างไว้káang-wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความเร็วkwaam-reoในnaiการตอบสนองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngแอปพลิเคชันɛ́p-plí-kee-chân
The programmer intentionally left the database connection open to improve the application's response speed.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
káang
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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
ค้างkáangค้างkáang1[to] stay over; spend the night2[to] remain; be left over3[to be] overdue; outstanding4[to] remain suspended; be stuck in position5[to] freeze; stop responding6trellis; support for climbing plants[to] stay over; spend the nightPart 1
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ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)[to] keep; save; storePart 2
ค้างไว้káang-wáiค้างไว้káang-wái[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pendingWord