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waang-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself
to behave or present oneself in a certain way, especially in social or professional contexts
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวางตัวwaang-dtuuaวางตัวwaang-dtuua1[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] select; earmark (someone for a role)สุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectableมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; client
He presents himself very politely when meeting clients.
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ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเธอtəəวางตัวwaang-dtuuaนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmแต่dtɛ̀ɛมั่นใจmân-jaiทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเชื่อถือchʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
In the meeting, she carried herself modestly yet confidently, which made people trust her.
ถ้าtâaอยากได้งานyàak-dâai-ngaanนี้níiคุณควรkun-kuuanวางตัวwaang-dtuuaเป็นbpenมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipและlɛ́ฟังfangความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
If you want this job, you should present yourself professionally and listen to others' opinions.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàโดนdoonตำหนิdtam-nìเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangวางตัวwaang-dtuuaนิ่งnîngสุขุมsù-kǔmและlɛ́ใช้cháiคำพูดkam-pûutสุภาพsù-pâapตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtการสนทนาgaan-sǒn-tá-naa
Even when criticized, he maintained a calm, composed demeanor and used polite language throughout the conversation.
ผู้ดำเนินรายการpûu-dam-nəən-raai-gaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamวางตัวwaang-dtuuaเป็นกลางbpen-glaangไม่mâiเอนเอียงeen-iiangไปbpaiข้างkâangใดdai
The host tries to remain neutral and not lean to either side.
ในnaiวงสนทนาwong sŏn-tá-naaการเมืองgaan meuuangเขาkăoวางตัวwaang dtuuaนิ่งnìngๆ-และláeไม่mâiแสดงความเห็นsà-dăeng kwaam hĕnชัดเจนchát-jen
In political discussions, he maintains a poised stance and doesn’t express clear opinions.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnภาคประชาชนpâak-bprà-chaa-chonประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaวางตัวwaang-dtuuaเป็นกลางbpen-glaangในnaiประเด็นbprà-denพิพาทpí-pâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiให้hâiทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiเจรจาjee-rá-jaa
The civic organization announced it would remain neutral in the dispute to provide space for all sides to negotiate.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangแรงกดดันraeng gòt danจากjàakทั้งtángสองsŏngฝ่ายfàaiผู้อำนวยการpôo am-nuuay gaanเลือกlêuuakวางตัวwaang dtuuaห่างhàangๆ-ไม่mâiเข้าข้างkâo kâangฝ่ายfàaiใดdaiและláeยึดyéutข้อเท็จจริงkôr tét jingเป็นหลักbpen làk
Amid pressure from both sides, the director chose to keep a detached, neutral stance and adhere to the facts.
2VerbB2
[to] select; earmark (someone for a role)
to choose or designate someone for an intended role or position, often before a formal appointment
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationวางตัวwaang-dtuuaวางตัวwaang-dtuua1[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] select; earmark (someone for a role)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiim1team leader2team captain (sports)โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The company appointed her as the head of the new project team.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanวางตัวwaang-dtuuaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสาขาsǎa-kǎaแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi
The committee designated him as the manager of this branch.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiวางตัวwaang-dtuuaอาจารย์อาวุโสaa-jaan-aa-wú-sǒoให้hâiรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîiคณบดีká-ná-bɔɔ-diiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoระหว่างrá-wàangสรรหาsǎn-hǎa
The university appointed a senior lecturer as acting dean during the selection process.
พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangวางตัวwaang-dtuuaผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkหน้าใหม่nâa-màiลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngในnaiเขตkèetที่tîiน่าจับตาnâa-jàp-dtaa
The political party nominated a new candidate to run in a key district.
Tones
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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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
วางตัวwaang-dtuuaวางตัวwaang-dtuua[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself[to] conduct oneself; carry oneselfWord