วัยสาว
wai-sǎaoMeaning
1NounB2
young womanhood; female adolescence
The period of life from puberty to early adulthood for a female; young womanhood (e.g., ในวัยสาวของเธอ).
Examples
รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesวัยสาวwai-sǎaoวัยสาวwai-sǎaoyoung womanhood; female adolescenceสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This picture is of my mom during her young womanhood. She was very beautiful.
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ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngหลายคนlǎai-konเริ่มrə̂əmดูแลduu-lɛɛผิวพรรณpǐu-panอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเข้าสู่kâo-sùuวัยสาวwai-sǎao
Many women start taking care of their skin seriously once they enter young womanhood.
ในnaiวัยสาวwai-sǎaoของkɔ̌ɔngคุณยายkun-yaaiท่านtânเคยkəəiเป็นbpenนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaวิ่งwîngแข่งkɛ̀ngประจำbprà-jamจังหวัดjang-wàtและlɛ́ได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลraang-wanมากมายmâak-maai
In her youth, my grandmother was a provincial competitive runner and won many awards.
นวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangผ่านพ้นpàan-pónวัยสาวwai-sǎaoของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èekที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
This novel tells the story of the main character's journey through young womanhood, where she has to face life's obstacles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วัยสาว said ไว-สาว?
wai-sǎao
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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สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 2
วัยสาวwai-sǎaoวัยสาวwai-sǎaoyoung womanhood; female adolescenceyoung womanhood; female adolescenceWord