วาง
waangMeanings
[to] put; place; set (down)
to put something in a particular position; to place or set something down.
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[to] hang up (the phone); end a call
to end a telephone call by putting the receiver down or disconnecting; to hang up.
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[to] lay (eggs)
for a bird or certain animals to produce eggs.
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[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)
to design, arrange, or set up something in an organized way, such as a plan, policy, or system (e.g., วางแผนวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] plan, วางนโยบาย).
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[to] set; assign; impose
to set or assign something such as a rule, condition, or standard (e.g., วางกฎวางกฎwaang-gòt[to] set a rule; [to] lay down a rule, วางเงื่อนไข).
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[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)
to stop holding on to an attachment, prejudice, or concern; to release it mentally or emotionally, as in วางอคติ.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waang
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 | — | — |