วางกฎ
waang-gòtMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] set a rule; [to] lay down a rule
to set or establish a rule, regulation, or law.
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)วางกฎwaang-gòtวางกฎwaang-gòt[to] set a rule; [to] lay down a ruleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroom
The teacher set a rule that using phones in the classroom is forbidden.
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ที่บ้านtîi-bâanฉันchǎnพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛวางกฎwaang-gòtว่าwâaทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยกันchûuai-ganทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâan
At my house, my parents set a rule that everyone must help with the chores.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtวางwaangกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการแต่งกายgaan-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam
The company established a dress code regulation for all employees to follow.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngวางwaangกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการพนันgaan-pá-nanออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai
The government needs to establish stricter laws to control online gambling.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)[to] put; place; set (down)Part 1
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วางกฎwaang-gòtวางกฎwaang-gòt[to] set a rule; [to] lay down a rule[to] set a rule; [to] lay down a ruleWord