วางมาด
waang-mâatMeaning
1VerbB2
[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
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[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; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสุขุมsù-kǔmสุขุมsù-kǔm1prudent; thoughtful; discreet2calm and composedนุ่มลึกnûm-lʉ́kนุ่มลึกnûm-lʉ́k1deep, mellow (voice)2gentle and profound
When he's in front of the boss, he likes to put on a dignified air, acting calm and profound.
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เธอtəəไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngวางมาดwaang-mâatขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánหรอกrɔ̀kเป็นbpenตัวdtuuaของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtแล้วlɛ́ɛo
You don't have to put on such airs; it's best to just be yourself.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanระดับล่างrá-dàp-lâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpชอบchɔ̂ɔpวางมาดwaang-mâatเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp
He's just a low-level employee, but he likes to put on airs as if he were an executive, which makes his colleagues dislike him.
การวางgaan waangมาดmâatขรึมkrĕumของเขาkŏng kăoเป็นเพียงbpen piiangเปลือกนอกbplèuuak nôkที่têeสร้างขึ้นsâang kêunเพื่อpêuuaปกปิดbpòk-bpìtความไม่มั่นใจkwaam mâi mân jaiในตัวเองnai dtuua ayng
His act of putting on a stern, aloof manner is just an outer shell created to hide his own insecurity.
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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วางมาดwaang-mâatวางมาดwaang-mâat[to] put on airs; [to] act important[to] put on airs; [to] act importantWord