วัยโจ๋
wai-jǒoMeanings
1NounB1
teenage years; adolescence (colloquial)
The teenage stage of life; an informal term for adolescence.
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]วัยโจ๋wai-jǒoวัยโจ๋wai-jǒo1teenage years; adolescence (colloquial)2teenager; young people (colloquial)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinjeans; denim trousers/pants
When I was in my teens, I liked wearing jeans.
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พอpɔɔเข้าสู่kâo-sùuวัยโจ๋wai-jǒoน้องnɔ́ɔngก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmอยากyàakมีmiiพื้นที่ส่วนตัวpʉ́ʉn-tîi-sùuan-dtuuaและlɛ́ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpให้hâiใครkraiเข้าkâoห้องhɔ̂ngโดยdooiไม่mâiเคาะkɔ́ประตูbprà-dtuu
As my younger sibling entered adolescence, they began wanting their own space and disliked anyone entering their room without knocking.
ช่วงวัยchûuang waiโจ๋jŏhของฉันkŏng chănผ่านไปpàan bpaiกับgàpการเรียนgaan rianและláeการเล่นดนตรีgaan lên don-dtreeกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-
I spent my teenage years studying and playing music with friends.
วัยโจ๋wai-jǒoเป็นช่วงbpen-chûuangที่tîiหลายคนlǎai-konเริ่มrə̂əmค้นหาkón-hǎaตัวตนdtuua-dtonจึงjʉngไม่mâiแปลกที่bplɛ̀ɛk-tîiความคิดkwaam-kítและlɛ́ความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiบ่อยbɔ̀i
Adolescence is a time when many people begin exploring their identity, so it is not surprising that their ideas and interests often change.
2NounB1
teenager; young people (colloquial)
An informal term for a teenager or for young people collectively.
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วัยโจ๋wai-jǒoวัยโจ๋wai-jǒo1teenage years; adolescence (colloquial)2teenager; young people (colloquial)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔnเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔn1[to] kick a football/soccer ball2[to] play football/soccer (informal)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
Two teens are playing football in front of the house.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiวัยโจ๋wai-jǒoมาmaaนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-ganหลังlǎngเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianทุกวันtúk-wan
Teens come to this shop to hang out and chat after school every day.
That group of teens worked together to pick up litter until the beach was clean.
กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่tîiเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiวัยโจ๋wai-jǒoเสนอความคิดเห็นsà-nə̌ə-kwaam-kít-hěnอย่างอิสระyàang-ìt-sà-ràมักmákทำให้tam-hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiรับฟังráp-fangและlɛ́เห็นhěnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaในตัวnai-dtuuaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
Activities that let teens express their opinions freely often make them feel that adults listen to and value them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วัยโจ๋ said ไว-โจ๋?
wai-jǒo
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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วัยโจ๋wai-jǒoวัยโจ๋wai-jǒoteenage years; adolescence (colloquial)teenage years; adolescence (colloquial)Word