วางมาด(waang mâat)

Meanings

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[to] put on airs; [to] act important

To consciously adopt a particular manner or posture, often to appear important, dignified, or aloof; to put on airs.

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofเจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วางมาดwaang mâatวางมาดwaang mâat[to] put on airs; [to] act importantทำเป็นtam bpenทำเป็นtam bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleสุขุมsù-kŭmสุขุมsù-kŭm1prudent; thoughtful; discreet2calm and composedนุ่มลึกnûm léukนุ่มลึกnûm léuk1gentle and profound2deep, mellow (voice)
When he's in front of the boss, he likes to put on a dignified air, acting calm and profound.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

วางองค์waang ongวางองค์waang ong1[to] carry oneself; adopt a composed/dignified bearing2[to] strike/set a pose (performing arts)3[to] put on airs; affect a manner
  • [to] carry oneself; adopt a composed/dignified bearing
  • [to] strike/set a pose (performing arts)
  • [to] put on airs; affect a manner
ไว้ท่าwái tâaไว้ท่าwái tâa[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reserved

[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reserved

วางท่าwaang tâaวางท่าwaang tâa1[to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself2[to] put on airs; act pretentious
  • [to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself
  • [to] put on airs; act pretentious
เบ่งbèngเบ่งbèng1[to] strain; flex; push out (using muscles)2[to] show off; act self-important
  • [to] strain; flex; push out (using muscles)
  • [to] show off; act self-important
ทำใหญ่tam yàiทำใหญ่tam yài[to] act important; [to] show off

[to] act important; [to] show off

Word Breakdown

วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)Part 1
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มาดmâatมาดmâat1demeanor; bearing2imposing air; commanding presence3style; persona (fashion/performance)Part 2
วางมาดwaang mâatวางมาดwaang mâat[to] put on airs; [to] act important