ถือไหว
tʉ̌ʉ-wǎiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be able to hold or carry
To have sufficient strength or capacity to hold or carry something.
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardถือไหวtʉ̌ʉ-wǎiถือไหวtʉ̌ʉ-wǎi[to] be able to hold or carry
This box is a bit heavy, but I can still carry it.
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ถ้าtâaขนkǒnของขึ้นkɔ̌ɔng-kʉ̂nบันไดban-daiชั้นสามchán-sǎamเธอtəəถือไหวtʉ̌ʉ-wǎiไหมmǎiหรือrʉ̌ʉให้hâiฉันchǎnช่วยchûuaiอีกìikแรงrɛɛng
If we carry things up to the third floor, can you handle it, or should I give you a hand?
กระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpăo dern taangใบbaiใหญ่yàiใบbaiนี้néeฉันchănถือไหวtĕu wăiช่วงchûuangสั้นๆsân sânแต่dtàeเดินไกลdern glaiคงkongไม่ไหวmâi wăi
I can lift this large suitcase for a short while, but I probably can’t carry it far.
กระถางต้นไม้grà-tǎang-dtôn-máaiนี้níiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàหนักnàkมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoลองยกlɔɔng-yókดูduuแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถือไหวtʉ̌ʉ-wǎiพอจะpɔɔ-jàย้ายไปyáai-bpaiหน้าnâaระเบียงrá-biiangได้dâai
Even though this plant pot is very heavy, he tried lifting it and said he could carry it to the balcony.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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ถือไหวtʉ̌ʉ-wǎiถือไหวtʉ̌ʉ-wǎi[to] be able to hold or carry[to] be able to hold or carryWord