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waang-tâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself
to assume a deliberate pose or posture; to posture oneself
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วางท่าwaang-tâaวางท่าwaang-tâa1[to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself2[to] put on airs; act pretentiousเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้รู้pûu-rúuผู้รู้pûu-rúu1a knowledgeable person; expert; authority2a wise or learned person; sageไปเสียbpai-sǐiaไปเสียbpai-sǐia1[to] go away; leave2go away; get lostทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)
He likes to put on airs as if he knows everything, even though he doesn't really know.
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นักเต้นnák-dtênวางท่าwaang-tâaโดยdooiยกมือyók-mʉʉเหนือnʉ̌ʉaศีรษะsǐi-sàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmจังหวะjang-wàแรกrɛ̂ɛk
The dancer assumed a pose by raising her hands above her head before starting the first beat.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupหมู่mùuเราraoวางท่าwaang-tâaให้ดูhâi-duuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Before the group photo, we assumed a pose that looked natural yet neat.
เขาkǎoวางท่าwaang-tâaหมอบmɔ̀ɔpต่ำdtàmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดแสงjàt-sɛ̌ɛngให้hâiเงาngaoไม่mâiบังbangใบหน้าbai-nâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iขยับkà-yàpทีละนิดtii-lá-nítจนได้jon-dâaiมุมmumพอดีpɔɔ-dii
He assumed a low crouching pose to adjust the light so the shadow wouldn't cover his face, then shifted little by little until he found the right angle.
2VerbB2
[to] put on airs; act pretentious
to behave in an affected, showy, or arrogant manner to impress others
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วางท่าwaang tâaวางท่าwaang tâa1[to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself2[to] put on airs; act pretentiousเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceคนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ๆ-พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
He likes to put on airs when meeting new people, talking as if he’s better than everyone.
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmวางท่าwaang-tâaใส่sàiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanจนjonคนkonรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
Once he got the position, he started acting showy toward colleagues, making everyone uncomfortable.
เธอtəəมักmákวางท่าwaang-tâaพูดpûutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแบรนด์เนมbrɛɛn-neemและlɛ́ทริปtrípต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนชื่นชมkon-chʉ̂ʉn-chom
She often puts on airs by talking about brand names and overseas trips to win people’s admiration.
อย่าyàaวางท่าwaang-tâaอวดùuatภูมิรู้puum-rúuเลยləəiฟังfangคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnบ้างbâangจะjàดูduuน่านับถือnâa-náp-tʉ̌ʉกว่าgwàa
Don’t act arrogantly to show off your knowledge; listening to others would make you more respectable.
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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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
วางท่าwaang-tâaวางท่าwaang-tâa[to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself[to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneselfWord