วัยทีน
wai-tiinMeanings
1NounA2
teenage years (informal)
The stage of life when someone is a teenager, generally between thirteen and nineteen years old.
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]วัยทีนwai-tiinวัยทีนwai-tiin1teenage years (informal)2teenagers; teens (informal)
My younger sister is in her teenage years.
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When I was in my teens, I really liked listening to music.
พอpɔɔเข้าสู่kâo-sùuวัยทีนwai-tiinลูกชายlûuk-chaaiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmอยากyàakมีmiiห้องhɔ̂ngส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuua
Once my son entered his teenage years, he started wanting his own room.
ช่วงวัยchûuang waiทีนteenเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangที่têeฉันchănอยากyàakลองlongสิ่งsìngใหม่màiๆ-แต่dtàeพ่อแม่pôr mâeก็gâwคอยkoiเตือนdteuuanให้hâiระวังrá-wang
My teenage years were a time when I wanted to try new things, but my parents kept reminding me to be careful.
2NounA2
teenagers; teens (informal)
People in their teenage years, especially when referred to collectively.
Examples
วัยทีนwai-tiinวัยทีนwai-tiin1teenage years (informal)2teenagers; teens (informal)หลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this2this one
Many teenagers like this song.
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Yesterday, a group of teenagers came to play basketball at the court.
This shop sells affordable clothes for teenagers.
วัยทีนwai-tiinที่มาtîi-maaงานngaanวันนี้wan-níiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiมากับmaa-gàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂มากับmaa-gàpพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ
Most of the teenagers at today's event came with friends, but some came with their parents.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วัยทีน said ไว-ทีน?
wai-tiin
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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วัยทีนwai-tiinวัยทีนwai-tiinteenage years (informal)teenage years (informal)Word