วลี
wá-liiMeanings
1NounB1
phrase (grammar)
A grammatical unit consisting of one or more words that functions as a single constituent but does not form a complete sentence.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroomเป็นวลีbpen-wá-liiเป็นวลีbpen-wá-lii[to] be a phrase (metalinguistic)ไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ประโยคbprà-yòokประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar)
'In the classroom' is a phrase, not a sentence, the teacher said.
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ในnaiไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnวลีwá-liiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngประโยคbprà-yòokแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiบอกbɔ̀ɔkความคิดkwaam-kítสมบูรณ์sǒm-buun
In grammar, a phrase functions as part of a sentence but does not express a complete idea.
นักเรียนnák riianระบุว่าrá-bù wâaวลีwá-leeกรรมตรงgam dtrongในnaiประโยคprà-yôhkนี้néeคือkeuหนังสือnǎng-sĕuเล่มlêmใหม่mài
The students identified the direct object phrase in this sentence as 'the new book'.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตัดdtàtวลีwá-liiบุพบทbùp-pá-bòtออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakประโยคbprà-yòokจะjàเห็นhěnโครงสร้างkroong-sâangหลักlàkชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
When the prepositional phrase is removed from the sentence, the main structure becomes clearer.
2NounB1
phrase; expression
A short group of words expressing an idea, often a memorable or commonly quoted expression.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ยกตัวอย่างyók dtuua yàangยกตัวอย่างyók dtuua yàang[to] give an example; illustrate; citeวลีwá-leeวลีwá-lee1phrase (grammar)2phrase; expressionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asสู้ๆsôo sôoสู้ๆsôo sôokeep going!; you can do it!
The teacher gave an example of a commonly used phrase, such as “su su” (keep fighting)
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เวลาwee-laaเขียนkǐianโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaเราraoต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakวลีwá-liiที่tîiติดหูdtìt-hǔuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonจำได้jam-dâai
When writing advertisements, we must choose catchy phrases so people remember them
ในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchee-wít bprà-jam wanฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinวลีwá-leeเดิมๆderm dermซ้ำๆsám-sámอย่างเช่นyàang chênเดี๋ยวค่อยdĭiao kôiว่าwâaกันgan
In daily life, I hear the same set phrases repeatedly, such as “we’ll talk about it later”
นักภาษาศาสตร์nák-paa-sǎa-sàatสนใจsǒn-jaiวลีwá-liiที่tîiใช้cháiเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเพราะprɔ́มันmanสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomและlɛ́บริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-kom
Linguists are interested in commonly used phrases because they reflect values and social contexts
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วลี said วะ-ลี?
wá-lii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wá
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 | — | — |