วางมวย
waang-muuaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] come to blows; fight with fists (informal)
To engage in a fistfight with someone, typically as a result of a quarrel rather than in a sporting contest.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)วางมวยwaang-muuaiวางมวยwaang-muuai[to] come to blows; fight with fists (informal)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outlet
Those two got into a fistfight outside the shop last night.
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เขาkǎoกับgàpเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanวางมวยwaang-muuaiกันganเพราะprɔ́เถียงกันtǐiang-ganเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่จอดรถtîi-jɔ̀ɔt-rót
He and his neighbor got into a fistfight after arguing over a parking space.
แค่kɛ̂ɛเถียงกันtǐiang-ganเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnไม่เห็นmâi-hěnต้องdtɔ̂ngวางมวยwaang-muuaiกันganเลยləəi
It's just an argument about football—there's no need to get into a fistfight.
แม้mɛ́ɛคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamห้ามhâamแต่dtɛ̀ɛทั้งคู่táng-kûuก็gɔ̂ยังyangวางมวยwaang-muuaiกันganจนjonตำรวจdtam-rùuatต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้ามาkâo-maaระงับrá-ngápเหตุhèet
Although the people around them tried to stop them, the two kept fighting until the police had to intervene.
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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มวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairboxing; Muay Thai; boutPart 2
วางมวยwaang-muuaiวางมวยwaang-muuai[to] come to blows; fight with fists (informal)[to] come to blows; fight with fists (informal)Word